"This book explores the professional, political, and private dilemmas faced by non-native ethnographic field researchers in contemporary China, Vietnam, and Laos. The geographers and anthropologists contributing to this volume are actively engaged in research with upland ethnic minorities. Debating the realities of such fieldwork in socialist regimes and analysing their positionality and subjectivity in the field, the contributors consider a range of ethical quandaries. Highlighting the rewards that can be gained from critical reflection, these unique contributions will advance the study of international fieldwork practices."--Publisher description.