David R. StroupAug 4, 20151 min readJinan's Muslim Quarter (回民区HuiMinQu) in photosI'm leaving Jinan today, so I'll be on the road again. Instead of a full post, I thought I'd share some photos of Jinan's Muslim Quarter,...
David R. StroupAug 4, 20153 min readMosques and Markets in Shanghai's Islamic CommunityAs I've noted before, Shanghai is an international city, and so it's home to all kinds of communities. Shanghai's Muslim community,...
David R. StroupJul 23, 201510 min readNanjing's Hui community: visibility and invisibility in the Han-majority heartlandThe misty drizzle of a mid-July afternoon settled into a slightly more steady, spitting rain, making the air feel thick, sticky and...
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. 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....