#methodology

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...

David R. Stroup

Dec 27, 20153 min read

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 26, 201512 min read

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...

China at the Crossroads: