#ethnopreneurism

David R. Stroup

Jan 21, 20167 min read

In Praise of La Mian (拉面, hand-stretched noodles)

Regular readers of this blog will note that "the sociology of food and culture" is one of my favorite, and most repeatedly discussed...

David R. Stroup

Nov 4, 20155 min read

A word about studying 'everyday ethnicity'

As regular readers of this blog (hope that I haven't scared all of you off!) may have already noted, much of what I'm writing about, and...

David R. Stroup

Sep 13, 20156 min read

The Curious Case of YangRou Chuan'r and Hui ethnic identity

On warm evenings throughout China, stroll through almost any urban neighborhood, and you'll catch the smell of charcoal fires and roasted...

David R. Stroup

Aug 23, 20157 min read

What is 清真, anyway?: On eating a "pure and true" diet

Recently, I talked about the subtle, yet profound, differences that distinguish Hui and Han ethnicities. I also talked a lot about how...

David R. Stroup

Jul 23, 201510 min read

Nanjing's Hui community: visibility and invisibility in the Han-majority heartland

The misty drizzle of a mid-July afternoon settled into a slightly more steady, spitting rain, making the air feel thick, sticky and...

China at the Crossroads: