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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450421303321

Autore

Mackerras Colin

Titolo

China's ethnic minorities and globalisation / / olin Mackerras

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2003

ISBN

1-280-02189-6

0-415-40622-6

1-134-39288-5

0-203-18046-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Disciplina

305.8/00951

Soggetti

Minorities - China

Electronic books.

China Ethnic relations Political aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-208) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Historical background, 1949-1989; 3 Minorities politics, 1989-2002; 4 The economies of the minorities; 5 The realm of the mind, religion and education; 6 Population, women and family; 7 International relations; 8 Conclusion; Appendix: China's ethnic minorities; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

China's fifty-five officially recognised ethnic minorities form about 8% of the Chinese population, with over 100 million people, and occupy over 60% of China's territory. They are very diverse, and the degree of modernisation among them varies greatly. This book examines the current state of China's ethnic minorities at a time when ethnic affairs and globalisation are key forces affecting the contemporary world. It considers the fields of policy, economy, society and international relations, including the impact of globalisation and outside influences.