"Closely united like the seeds of a pomegranate": lessons on ethnicity policy from Xi Jin
"We will encourage more exchanges and interactions among different ethnic groups, helping them remain closely united like the seeds of a...
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China at the Crossroads:
BLOGGING ABOUT HUI CULTURE, IDENTITY, AND DAILY LIFE IN URBAN CHINA
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David R. Stroup
Jul 10, 20184 min read
Quick links: catching up on the state of China's ethnic politics in 2018
It's been two years since I left the field and returned to the US to work on writing up my notes and finishing my dissertation project....
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David R. Stroup
Jul 14, 201611 min read
"My name is David and I'm a visiting scholar researching issues about China": Navigati
As I've noted before on this blog, doing fieldwork in the social sciences in China presents a particular set of challenges that...
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David R. Stroup
Aug 30, 20155 min read
Chai Qian (拆迁) and China: What we mean when we say "urban renewal"
Spend any time in urban China, and you'll see it: the blinding speed with which urban landscapes change. Leave a city for a year, and...
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David R. Stroup
Jul 15, 20154 min read
In praise of Xiao Long Bao (小笼包)
It's something of a truism in travel blogging that most readers are only really in it for the posts about food. And why not? I'll admit...
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David R. Stroup
Jul 12, 20151 min read
Welcome to China: the view from Nanjing
I'm up this morning because of jetlag, and because I have a campus tour scheduled by the foreign teacher liaison at 8AM (which after...
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David R. Stroup
Jul 6, 20154 min read
"We all have one home, and its name is China!": Representing Minorities in Multicultural C
Today I'd like to dive in a little to the kinds of issues that I'm hoping to get at while I'm out doing fieldwork. As such, I'll be...
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David R. Stroup
Jul 3, 20155 min read
A China Reading List
So, you want to become a 中国通 (zhongguotong, China expert)? There's a wealth of great literature out there on the Middle Kingdom. Choosing...
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David R. Stroup
Jun 22, 20152 min read
So, where am I going?
First thing's first: I should explain what I'm doing, and where I'll be in China. I'm a fan of maps, and the one below makes this a much...
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David R. Stroup
Jun 16, 20151 min read
Welcome
Welcome to the first of what I hope will be many posts. This blog will trace my time as a Fulbright Scholar doing fieldwork in China....
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