Language, Education and Uyghur Identity in Urban Xinjiang
Language: en
Pages: 226
Authors: Joanne Smith Finley
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-10-30 - Publisher: Routledge

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As the regional lingua franca, the Uyghur language long underpinned Uyghur national identity in Xinjiang. However, since the ‘bilingual education’ policy wa
Uyghurs and Uyghur Identity
Language: en
Pages: 92
Authors: Dolkun Kamberi, Ph. D
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-10-26 - Publisher: Radio Free Asia

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Archaeological excavations and historical records show that Uyghur-land is the most important repository of Uyghur and Central Asian treasures.This publication
Oasis Identities
Language: en
Pages: 236
Authors: Justin Ben-Adam Rudelson
Categories: Family & Relationships
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997 - Publisher: Columbia University Press

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Drawing upon extensive fieldwork in the Xinjiang oasis of Turpan, Rudelson assesses the factors that undermine the creation of a pan-Uyghur identity.
Situating the Uyghurs Between China and Central Asia
Language: en
Pages: 288
Authors: Ildiko Beller-Hann
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-12-14 - Publisher: Routledge

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Drawing together distinguished international scholars, this volume offers a unique insight into the social and cultural hybridity of the Uyghurs. It bridges a g
Down a Narrow Road
Language: en
Pages: 382
Authors: Jay Dautcher
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-03-17 - Publisher: BRILL

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"The Uyghurs, a Turkic group, account for half the population of the Xinjiang region in northwestern China. This ethnography presents a thick description of lif