In Nanjing, we frequently discussed what we should read, what needs to be read, and what we are reading. Not surprisingly, perhaps, no one suggested reading much recent US academic writing. Hortense, Bill, and others among us said repeatedly that they no longer read academic writing.
We also asked several times about the books our hosts and their colleagues were reading, in other words, about the recent books having an impact in China, which we should know about, possibly review, or add to our calculus. We have made no progress so far on this bibliography except for one work that QS mentioned.
We need to think of how to proceed. Shall we contact individuals? Draw upon papers? What? Do we still think this is important?
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Perhaps QS could be begin by recording the title, authors, etc., of the report on ordinary life in China's agricultural areas?
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