Books by Susan D. Blum

In "I Love Learning; I Hate School," Blum tells two intertwined but inseparable stories: the results of her research into how students learn contrasted with the way conventional education works, and the personal narrative of how she herself was transformed by this understanding.

Ethnicity is a highly politicized issue in China. Officially sanctioned social science classifies the majority group, the so-called Han, at the pinnacle of modernization and other groups as "primitives". This book explores how Han in Kunming, regard ethnic minorities and by extension themselves.

Explores the ideology of truth and deception in China, offering an perspective on social interaction in different cultural settings. This book examines rules, expectations, and beliefs regarding lying and honesty. It argues that public lying is evaluated within Chinese society by culturally specific moral values.