David R. StroupJul 12, 201812 min read"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...
David R. StroupJul 10, 20184 min readQuick links: catching up on the state of China's ethnic politics in 2018It'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....
David R. StroupJul 14, 201611 min read"My name is David and I'm a visiting scholar researching issues about China": NavigatiAs I've noted before on this blog, doing fieldwork in the social sciences in China presents a particular set of challenges that...
David R. StroupAug 30, 20155 min readChai 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...
David R. StroupJul 15, 20154 min readIn 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...
David R. StroupJul 12, 20151 min readWelcome to China: the view from NanjingI'm up this morning because of jetlag, and because I have a campus tour scheduled by the foreign teacher liaison at 8AM (which after...
David R. StroupJul 6, 20154 min read"We all have one home, and its name is China!": Representing Minorities in Multicultural CToday 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...
David R. StroupJul 3, 20155 min readA China Reading ListSo, 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...
David R. StroupJun 22, 20152 min readSo, 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...
David R. StroupJun 16, 20151 min readWelcomeWelcome 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....