Towards a 'harmonious society'? a brief case study of the post-liberation settlement in Beijing of Uyghur intellectuals and their relations with the majority society
Asian Ethnicity, cilt.12, sa.1, ss.1-31, 2011 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2011
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/14631369.2010.510876
- Dergi Adı: Asian Ethnicity
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-31
- Anahtar Kelimeler: China (people's republic of china), Floating population, Harmonious society, Majority/minority societies, Multicultural policies (multiculturalism), Uyghur intellectuals
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Currently, the construction of a 'Harmonious Society' is an important yet challenging official project in the People's Republic of China. Under Chinese Communist Party supervision, the government has undertaken some measures to achieve this goal. In the country's capital, Beijing, the majority society ('social majority') is composed of peoples considered to be Han Chinese (Chinese source), but the population there also includes representatives from 55 recognised minority society groups (Chinese source). Many such latter groups, especially Uyghurs and Tibetans, have long maintained distinctive cultural traditions, practices, languages, and 'memories' from those of the majority society - and are 'different' in physical appearance, customary dress and other features. Officially, however, all are 'Chinese citizens' (Chinese source). Recently, some negative and disharmonious trends have appeared in majority-minority relations. Based on academic fieldwork research, this essay focuses on 'Uyghur intellectuals' in Beijing, analytically discussing their relationships with the majority society there, identifying issues and problems in those relationships, and offering informed, constructive suggestions to achieve a more 'Harmonious Society' in China. © 2011 Taylor & Francis.