Cargando…

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...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rack, Mary
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Ann Arbor, MI : Pluto Press, 2005.
Colección:Anthropology, culture, and society.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Where are the Miao?
  • Miao rebels and 'common ground'
  • Multiple meanings of the Miao
  • The rituals of New Year
  • Authority and the local
  • Conflict at the Temple of the Celestial Kings
  • Conclusions.