Ethnic distinctions, local meanings negotiating cultural identities in China /
Focusing on a rural area of south China, Rack shows how so-called ethnic minority cultural events have become occasions for the exploration of personal identity by urban elites. She suggests that, historically, ethnic classifications were drawn up as a result of elite concern to demonstrate the exis...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; Ann Arbor, Mich. :
Pluto Press,
2005.
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| Series: | Anthropology, culture, and society.
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| Online Access: | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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| Summary: | Focusing on a rural area of south China, Rack shows how so-called ethnic minority cultural events have become occasions for the exploration of personal identity by urban elites. She suggests that, historically, ethnic classifications were drawn up as a result of elite concern to demonstrate the existence of a contrasting homogeneous and superior civilization. |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 166 p. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-156) and index. |