China's Ethnic Minorities and Globalisation

ISBN-13: 9780415309011 / Twarda / 2003 / 228 str.

Colin Mackerras

Opis

China's fifty-five ethnic minorities form about nine per cent of the Chinese population, with over 100 million people, and occupy over sixty per cent of China's territory. This book examines the current state of China's ethnic minorities.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Historical Background, 1949–89  3. Minorities Politics, 1989–2002  4. The Economies of the Minorities  5. The Realm of the Mind, Religion and Education  6. Population, Women and Family  7. International Relations  8. Conclusion

O autorze

Colin Mackerras is Foundation Professor in the School of International Business and Asian Studies, Griffith University, Australia. A leading China specialist, his research work focuses on two main areas: China's ethnic minorities, and its regional theatre, especially Peking Opera.