Handbook on ethnic minorities in China
- Responsibility
- edited by Xiaowei Zang (College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong).
- Publication
- Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2016]
- Copyright notice
- ©2016
- Physical description
- xi, 525 pages ; 24 cm.
- Series
- Handbooks of research on contemporary China.
Description
Creators/Contributors
- Contributor
- Zang, Xiaowei editor.
Contents/Summary
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 436-507) and index.
- 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 Bjorn 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.
- (source: Nielsen Book Data)
- Publisher's summary
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This much-needed volume explains who ethnic minorities are and how well 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.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)
Subjects
- Subjects
- Minorities > China.
- China > Social conditions.
Bibliographic information
- Publication date
- 2016
- Copyright date
- 2016
- Series
- Handbooks of research on contemporary China
- ISBN
- 1784717355 (cased)
- 9781784717353 (cased)
- 9781784717360 (ebook)
