Nationalism and ethnoregional identities in China

In: Cass series--nationalism and ethnicity, 1

Abstract

"The present book brings together a number of case studies on the ethnic and regional dimensions of Chinese politics and society. Most of the contributors to this study use largely Chinese-language sources. Five are social anthropologists, and three (in addition to the editor) are political scientists. They provide in-depth analyses of Han relations with Mongolians and Muslims; the relations between the national government and selected provinces, especially after the 'Cultural Revolution'; the majority-minority interactions within provinces and the tensions within minority communities; the conflict between nationalism and Marxism and its impact on policies of culture and language; and attempts to balance the pressures for the legitimation of cultural diversity and for affirmative action with the imperatives of political unity."--Jacket