Nationalism and ethnoregional identities in China

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Nationalism and ethnoregional identities in China

edited by William Safran

(Nationalism and ethnicity)

Frank Cass, 1998

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780714644769

Description

Western political scientists have tended to neglect the ethnic dimension in China, and have overemphasized the development from large empire to unified nation. This book brings together a number of case studies on the ethnic and regional dimensions of Chinese politics and society.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction - nation, ethnic, region, and religion as markers of identity, William Safran
  • state discourses , minority policies and the politics of identity in the Lijang Naxi People's autonomous county, Sydney D. White
  • Hans-Muslim and intra-Muslim social relations in north-western China, Colin Mackerras
  • language education, intellectuals, and symbolic representation - being an urban Mongolian in a new configuration of social evolution, Naran Bilik
  • the texture of tongues - languages and power in China, Arienne M. Dwyer
  • preferential policies for ethnic minorities in China - the case of Xingjiang, Barry Sautman
  • ethnic identity change in the People's Republic of China - an explanation using data from the 1982 and 1990 census enumeration, Matthew Hoddie
  • unforgiven and remembered - the impact of ethnic conflicts in everyday Muslim-Han social relations on Hainan Island, Keng-Fong Pang
  • patriotic villains and patriotic heroes - Chinese literary nationalism in the 1990s, Yingjie Guo. Notes on contributors.
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ISBN 9780714649214

Description

Western political scientists have tended to neglect the ethnic dimension in China, and have overemphasized the development from large empire to unified nation. This book brings together a number of case studies on the ethnic and regional dimensions of Chinese politics and society.

Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1 Introduction: Nation, Ethnie, Region, and Religion as Markers of Identity, William Safran
  • Chapter 2 State Discourses, Minority Policies, and the Politics of Identity in the Lijiang Naxi People's Autonomous County, SYDNEY D. WHITE
  • Chapter 3 Han-Muslim and Intra-Muslim Social Relations in Northwestern China, COLIN MACKERRAS
  • Chapter 4 Language Education, Intellectuals and Symbolic Representation: Being an Urban Mongolian in a New Configuration of Social Evolution, NARAN BILIK
  • Chapter 5 The Texture of Tongues: Languages and Power in China, ARIENNE M. DWYER
  • Chapter 6 Preferential Policies for Ethnic Minorities in China: The Case of Xinjiang, BARRY SAUTMAN
  • Chapter 7 Ethnic Identity Change in the People's Republic of China: An Explanation Using Data from the 1982 and 1990 Census Enumerations, MATTHEW HODDIE
  • Chapter 8 Unforgiven and Remembered: The Impact of Ethnic Conflicts in Everyday Muslim-Han Social Relations on Hainan Island, KENG-FONG PANG
  • Chapter 9 Patriotic Viliams and Patriotic Heroes: Chinese Literary Nationalism in the 1990s, YINGJIE GUO

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