Routledge Studies on Ethnicity in Asia
About the Book Series
This series provides a timely and important outlet for research outputs on ethnicity in Asia. It encourages social science debates on theoretical issues related to Asian ethnicity and promotes multidisciplinary approaches to the study of ethnicity in Asia.
Uyghur Conceptions of Family and Society: Habits of the Uyghur Heart
1st Edition
By Xiaowei Zang
June 04, 2019
Contributing to existing literature on ethnic studies in China, this book is a study of minority subjective experiences in China, using Uyghur Muslims as a case study. By examining Uyghur conceptions of family and society, it investigates whether or not ethnic minorities are culturally capable of ...
Language, Education and Uyghur Identity in Urban Xinjiang
1st Edition
Edited
By Joanne Smith Finley, Xiaowei Zang
January 24, 2018
As the regional lingua franca, the Uyghur language long underpinned Uyghur national identity in Xinjiang. However, since the ‘bilingual education’ policy was introduced in 2002, Chinese has been rapidly institutionalised as the sole medium of instruction in the region’s institutes of education. As ...
Islam, Family Life, and Gender Inequality in Urban China
1st Edition
By Xiaowei Zang
January 03, 2014
This book studies the relationship between Islam, family processes, and gender inequality among Uyghur Muslims in Ürümchi, China. Empirically, it shows in quantitative terms the extent of gender inequalities among Uyghur Muslims in Ürümchi and tests whether the gender inequalities are a difference ...