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Informationen zum Autor Tenzin Jinba is professor of anthropology and sociology at Lanzhou University. Klappentext Tenzin Jinba is professor of anthropology and sociology at Lanzhou University. "A rollicking romp through the complexities of local identity. Tenzin tells this story in rich ethnographic detail and engages a series of important debates on nationhood, Tibetanness, gender, and peripherality." --Stevan Harrell, University of Washington"As both an outsider and insider, Tenzin does a fantastic job of demonstrating the complexities and contradictions of multiple forms of identification." -Emily Yeh, University of Colorado at Boulder Zusammenfassung Offers the story that begins with the discovery and commercialization of the remnant of an ancient "queendom" on the Sichuan-Tibet border. This title examines the consequences of development of the queendom label for local ethnic! gender! and political identities and for state-society relations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Stevan Harrell¿ Preface and Acknowledgments¿ Maps Introduction 1. Setting Foot in the Queen's Land¿ 2. Masculine and Feminine Internal Others in Chinä 3. From the Valley of Beauties to the Eastern Queendom 4. The Queendom and Grassroots Politics¿ 5. The Moluo Tourism Association: How Far to Go? Conclusion¿ Notes Glossary¿ Bibliography¿ Index
