| Description |
vi, 166 p. |
| Series |
Anthropology, culture, and society.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-156) and index. |
| 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. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Ethnology -- China.
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Hmong (Asian people)
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Culture.
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Social classes -- China.
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Ethnicity.
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China -- Social life and customs.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0745319394 (cloth) |
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0745319386 (pbk.) |
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9780745319391 |
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9781849644969 (e-book) |
| OCLC # |
EBC3386127 |
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