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Emily Chao is Professor of Anthropology at Pitzer College, where she has taught since 1996 within the Anthropology Field Group. Her work centers on Southwest China’s sociocultural dynamics, with notable courses including China: Gender, Cosmology, and the State and Sex, Body, Reproduction.
Her academic journey includes:
- President’s Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of California, Berkeley
- PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- MA, New School for Social Research
- BA, University of California, Berkeley
Chao’s research critically examines gender-power intersections and ethnic marginalization in reform-era China, particularly through marriage practices like bride abduction in Lijiang. Her fieldwork reveals how shamanism, state policies, and globalization reshape identity, emphasizing agency amid social transformation.
Her publications—including the 2012 monograph Lijiang Stories and 2008 Concentric article—demonstrate consistent engagement with discursive othering and cultural authenticity. These works bridge anthropological theory with urgent questions about ethnicity in China’s peripheries, highlighting regional variations across Central/Southeast Asia.
Her academic recognition includes:
- President’s Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of California, Berkeley
While specific advising details are unlisted, her course offerings and AAA conference leadership (e.g., 2011 panels on bride abduction) reflect active mentorship in gender and China studies. Current office hours and contact procedures require direct inquiry per college protocols.
