Book
Oasis identities: Uyghur nationalism along China's Silk Road
Columbia University Press • New York • Published In 1997 • Pages:
By: Rudelson, Justin Jon.
Abstract
This book covers the struggle over Uyghur identity between local residents, Uyghur elites, and the Chinese government. Local Uyghurs most readily identify with their home town or oasis, in contrast to attempts by urban elites to formulate a pan-oasis nationalist identity. Cross-border contacts affect local oasis identities, as in the oasis of Turpan which historically had close ties with China, especially through Turpan merchants who hold favorable attitudes towards the Chinese. The author examines various loci for identity formation at both the local and urbanized elite levels, including folk religion, Islam, marriage, literature, and historiography.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2023
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- Central Asia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard; 2014
- Field Date
- 1985, 1989-1990
- Coverage Date
- 1985-1990
- Coverage Place
- Turpan, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China
- Notes
- Justin Jon Rudelson
- Uyghur relationship with Chinese is indexed 648 (external relations) and 635 (provinces). Urban intellectual elite are indexed 814 (humanistic studies.)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-198) and index
- LCCN
- 97011066
- LCSH
- Uighur (Turkic people)--History
- Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (China)--Ethnic relations