Pure and True: The Everyday Politics of Ethnicity for China's Hui Muslims

by David R. Stroup

Book Overview

What are the boundaries of Hui identity?

The Chinese Communist Party points to the Hui--China's largest Muslim ethnic group--as a model ethnic minority and touts its harmonious relations with the group as an example of the Party's great success in ethnic politics. The Hui number over ten million, but they lack a common homeland or a distinct language, and have long been partitioned by sect, class, region, and language. Despite these...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295749822
• ISBN13: 9780295749822
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.1"