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BLOGGING ABOUT HUI CULTURE, IDENTITY, AND DAILY LIFE IN URBAN CHINA
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"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...
David R. Stroup
Jul 14, 201611 min read
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Wrap Up: What have we learned so far? (Part 3)
OK, so it's been a year. Once again, just as it was after every stop on this journey, it's time to pause, take a minute to recap, and...
David R. Stroup
Jul 12, 20164 min read
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Status Check: What have we learned so far? (Part 2)
Now that I've wrapped up the second of my three intensive case studies in Yinchuan, it feels like a good tie to take a second to reflect...
davidrstroup
Apr 4, 20162 min read
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Status Check: What have we learned so far?
As the year comes to a close, and I regroup in Beijing after wrapping up my first case study in Jinan, it seems like it's time for...
David R. Stroup
Dec 27, 20153 min read
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Awkwardness, Fieldwork, and a Visit to the Jinan Women's Mosque: The Challenges of Doing Fieldwo
One of the first things that you learn when doing fieldwork in a foreign country is that nothing you learn in a classroom can adequately...
David R. Stroup
Dec 26, 201512 min read
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Epistemic Deference and Hui Identity: The Challenges of Doing Fieldwork in China
Going out to do fieldwork seems like embarking on some grand adventure. I like to joke that doing comparative politics research sometimes...
David R. Stroup
Nov 20, 20157 min read
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