Ways of Being Ethnic in Southwest China (Paperback)
Drawing on extensive fieldwork conducted in the s and s in southern Sichuan,this pathbreaking study examines the nature of ethnic consciousness and ethnic relations among local communities,focusing on the Nuosu (classified as Yi by the Chinese government),Prmi,Naze,and Han. It argues that even within the same regional social system,ethnic identity is formulated,perceived,and promoted differently by different communities at different times. Ways of Being Ethnic in Southwest China