Learning to be Tibetan : the construction of ethnic identity at Minzu University of China /

This study examines the role of Chinese state schooling in the construction of Tibetan ethnic identity. Based on ethnographic research at Minzu University, it analyzes various patterns of ethnic identification among students and investigates the ways in which minority education in China functions to...

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Main Author: Yang, Miaoyan (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2017]
Series:Emerging perspectives on education in China.
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Summary:This study examines the role of Chinese state schooling in the construction of Tibetan ethnic identity. Based on ethnographic research at Minzu University, it analyzes various patterns of ethnic identification among students and investigates the ways in which minority education in China functions to cultivate ideological loyalty to the state.
Physical Description:ix, 275 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-270) and index.
ISBN:1498544630
9781498544634