#socialscience

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 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...

David R. Stroup

Nov 20, 20157 min read

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 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...

China at the Crossroads: