The Han: China's Diverse Majority

by Agnieszka Joniak-Luthi

Book Overview

Open-access edition: DOI 10.6069/9780295805979

This ethnography explores contemporary narratives of "Han-ness," revealing the nuances of what Han identity means today in relation to that of the fifty-five officially recognized minority ethnic groups in China, as well as in relation to home place identities and the country's national identity. Based on research she conducted among native and migrant Han in Shanghai and Beijing, Aqsu (in Xinjiang),...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295994673
• ISBN13: 9780295994673
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher