Handbook on ethnic minorities in China

Author(s)

• Zang, Xiaowei

Bibliographic Information

Handbook on ethnic minorities in China

edited by Xiaowei Zang

（Handbooks of research on contemporary China）

E. Elgar, c2016

• : cased

Note

"This edited volume is based on the papers on various aspects of ethnic issues in China presented in a workshop held at the City University of Hong Kong in August 2015"--P. x

Includes bibliographical references (p. 436-507) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This much-needed volume explains who ethnic minorities are and how well do they do in China. In addition to offering general information about ethnic minority groups in China, it discusses some important issues around ethnicity, including ethnic inequality, minority rights, and multiculturalism. In doing so, it explores questions such as: How are ethnic minorities represented in China? Are ethnic minorities' gender norms different from those of Han Chinese? How serious is ethnic inequality in education and income? How well are minority cultures and languages preserved in China? Are ethnic minorities marginalized amid China's rapid economic growth? In what ways do China's ethnic policy affect its foreign policy and international relations? The handbook reviews research on major ethnic issues in China and addresses some key conceptual, theoretical and methodological issues in the study of ethnicity in China. It offers updated research findings on minority ethnicity, consolidates knowledge scattered in different disciplines in the existing literature and provides readers with a multi-disciplinary and multi-faceted coverage in one single volume.Drawing on insights and perspectives from scholars in different continents the contributions provide critical reflections on where the field has been and where it is going, offering readers possible directions for future research on minority ethnicity in China. The Handbook on Ethnic Minorities in China is an up-to-date, comprehensive, and convenient reference, ideal for teaching and research on ethnic minorities in China. Contributors include: M. Clarke, M. Dillon, S. Du, B. Gustafsson, W. Jankowiak, H. Lai, K.Y. Law, K.-m. Lee, J. Liebold, Y. Luo, J. Ma, C. Mackerras, T. Oakes, L. Schein, B. Shurentana, B.R. Weiner, X. Zang, M. Zhou

Table of Contents

Contents: 1. Introduction: Who are ethnic minorities and how well do they do in China? Xiaowei Zang 2. Ethnic minorities in southwest China Jianxiong Ma 3. Hui Muslims in northwest China Michael Dillon 4. Xinjiang and the Uyghurs Michael Dillon 5. Tibet in China? China in Tibet? Benno Ryan Weiner 6. Nation-state building and multiculturalism in China Minglang Zhou 7. Ethnic autonomous regions and the unitary multiethnic nation-state Hongyi Lai 8. Preferential policies for ethnic minorities in China James Leibold 9. The state of research on urban Chinese ethnicity: Urban Mongols William Jankowiak and B Shurentana 10. Ethnic minority languages and cultures Colin Mackerras 11. Gender norms among ethnic minorities: Beyond 'Han Chinese patriarchy' Shanshan Du 12. Representations of Chinese minorities Louisa Schein with Luo Yu 13. Ethnic tourism in China Tim Oakes 14. Ethnic inequality in education Yangbin Chen 15. Ethnic disparities in economic wellbeing in China Bjoern Gustafsson 16. Ethnic marginalization in China: The case of the Lahu Jianxiong Ma 17. Integration policy and South Asian minorities in Hong Kong Law Kam-yee and Lee Kim-ming 18. Ethnic minorities and China's foreign policy Michael Clarke References Index

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Details

• NCID: BB24075810
• ISBN:
  • 9781784717353
• LCCN: 2016942169
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Cheltenham
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 525 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • DC23 : 305.800951
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Minorities -- China
  • LCSH : China -- Social conditions
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB19863728