Maria Heimer


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Doing Fieldwork in China

Doing fieldwork inside the PRC is an eye-opening but sometimes also deeply frustrating experience. Fieldwork-based studies form the foundation for our understanding of Chinese politics and society, but there are few descriptions of how people actually do their fieldwork, and of the problems they encounter. Here, experienced scholars advise on good fieldwork practices and discuss more general theoretical points.