Bars and bonding, field work in China - Tricia Wang

Tricia Wang

Now and then researcher Tricia Wang gives us a peek into her field work into China's migrant worlds and their usage of internet and mobiles. For example here, from a bar - the living room for many - which turned into a tattoo shop.

Tricia Wang:  

I was hanging out the bar pictured above. After a rock band performed, the stage became a tattoo station. 

I love doing fieldwork in third places. Not only do I get to see all the different ways a space is used throughout a day, it's really easy to find people to talk to. 

Plus at a bar, a few drinks into the night, everyone is willing to talk. Good thing that I have high alcohol tolerance, not that that really matters considering that Chinese beers are the equivalent to water. I don't feel the alcohol but all the people I hang out with do. Makes my work a lot easier! It's more easy to watch who talks to who, who hits on who, and who goes to sleep with who.

More stories on bonding between cooks on a cellphone.

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