Song and silence : ethnic revival on China's southwest borders /

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In the sunny, subtropical Sipsongpanna region, Tai Lues perform flirtatious, exoticized dances for an increasingly growing tourist trade. Endorsed by Chinese officials, who view the Tai Lues as a?model minority," these staged performances are part of a carefully sanctioned ethnic policy. Howeve...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Davis, Sara L. M. (Sara Leila Margaret), 1967-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2005.
Subjects:
Tai (Southeast Asian people) > China > Xishuangbanna Daizu Zizhiqu.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Ethnic relations
Tai (Southeast Asian people)
Xishuangbanna Daizu Zizhizhou (China) > Ethnic relations.
China > Xishuangbanna Daizu Zizhizhou
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Maps and Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: The Writing on the Wall
  • 1. Front Stage
  • 2. Song and Silence
  • 3. The Oral Poet Laureate
  • 4. The Monks
  • Conclusion: Buddhas on the Borders
  • Notes
  • Suggested Readings
  • Index.

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