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245 10 a| Ethnic distinctions, local meaningsh| [electronic resource] :b| negotiating cultural identities in China /c| Mary Rack.;

260 a| London ;a| Ann Arbor, MI :b| Pluto Press,;

300 a| vi, 166 p. ;c| 22 cm.;

440 0 a| Anthropology, culture, and society;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-156) and index.;

505 0 a| 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;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| 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.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

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Ethnic distinctions, local meanings negotiating cultural identities in China / Mary Rack.

Author/creator	Rack, Mary
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	London ; Ann Arbor, MI : Pluto Press,
Description	vi, 166 p. ; 22 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Ethnology--China. Hmong (Asian people) Culture. Social classes--China. Ethnicity. China--Social life and customs.

Series	Anthropology, culture, and society
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
Abstract	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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-156) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2005281449
ISBN	0745319394 (cloth)

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