Ethnic distinctions, local meanings [electronic resource] : negotiating cultural identities in China / Mary Rack.

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Rack, Mary

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ebrary, Inc

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TextSeries: Anthropology, culture, and societyPublication details: London ; Ann Arbor, Mich. : Pluto Press, 2005.Description: vi, 166 pSubject(s):

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Electronic books.

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DS731.M5 R3 2005eb

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Contents:

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.

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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Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-156) and index.

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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