Oasis Identities - Uyghur Nationalism Along China''s Silk Road

Drawing upon extensive fieldwork in the Xinjiang oasis of Turpan, Rudelson assesses the factors that undermine the creation of a pan-Uyghur identity.

List of contents

List of Illustrations AcknowledgmentsIntroduction 1. Who Are the Uyghurs? 2. Oasis Identities and Cross-Border Influence 3. Local Identities and Turpan Ideologies 4. Social Group Identity in Turpan 5. Uyghur Intellectuals: The Path of the Strong 6. The Future of the Uyghur Past 7. "Hey! Uyghur, it is time to awaken."Notes Bibliography Index

About the author

Justin Jon Rudelson

Summary

Drawing upon extensive fieldwork in the Xinjiang oasis of Turpan, Rudelson assesses the factors that undermine the creation of a pan-Uyghur identity.

Product details

• Authors: Justin Ben-Adam, Justin Rudelson, Justin Jon Rudelson
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.01.1998
• EAN: 9780231107877
• ISBN: 978-0-231-10787-7
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Social Work Knowledge; Social Work Knowledge
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous