People and place in the new frontier: an examination of Han and Uyghur ethnic identities

This thesis demonstrates how Han and Uyghur ethnic identities are constructed in urban Xinjiang, how they have evolved over time and how both identities gain their meaning largely from a process of interaction with the ‘other’. It shows that the boundaries that exist between Uyghur and Han hugely influence the identity content of both. Based on over 120 interviews carried out over 3 years, it brings a clear analytical framework and conceptual clarity to the questions of how ethnic identities are constructed and maintained in Xinjiang

Grantor dc:publisher

University College Cork

Year dc:date.issued

2013

Author dc:creator

• O'Brien, David Joseph

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Hong, Fan

• Ethnic identities in China

Statement dc:rights

• © 2013, David J. O'Brien

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10468/1189

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:cora.ucc.ie:10468/1189