Zang Ethnicity in China

A Critical Introduction
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-0-7456-9045-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 200 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: China Today

On the global stage, China is often seen to be a homogenousnation when, in fact, it is a diverse multi-ethnic society, with 55minority nationality groups recognized by the government. Scatteredacross the vast landmass, ethnic minorities in China occupy aprecarious place in the state, where the Confucian concept ofcultural community plays down ethnicity and encourages integrationof minority nationalities into the majority Han-Chinesesociety.
This insightful book reveals the ethnic diversity underlying thePeople's Republic of China and examines how ethnicityintersects with social and political issues through key themes suchas ethnic inequality, the preservation and contribution of the richtraditions and customs of minority cultures, and the autonomy ofregions such as Tibet and Xinjiang. The author investigates theimportant role of the state and Beijing's assimilation stanceto show how its nationality policy, driven by Confucianassimilation ideology, has dictated China's own minorityrights regime and influenced its foreign policy towardsinternational minority rights.
This book by a distinguished scholar of ethnicity in China willbe essential reading for students and scholars of race and ethnicrelations, nationalism and Chinese culture and society.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zang, Xiaowei

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Map
Chronology
Preface Acknowledgements
List of Acronyms
1. The People's Republic of China as a Multi-NationalCountry
2. Ethnic Inequality
3. Minority Cultures
4. Regional Autonomy
5. Intra- and Inter-Group Differences
6. Tibet and Xinjiang
7. China's Nationality Policy and International MinorityRights
Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Xiaowei Zang is Chair Professor of Social Sciences at the City University of Hong Kong