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Between Tibetan and Chinese: Identity and Language in the Chinese Southwest
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Chirkova, Katia |
| Copyright Year | 2007 |
| Description | Journal: South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies This paper focuses on the ongoing process of changing local ethnic identities in the Southwest of China. The analysis is based on a comparison of two ethnic groups: Xùmiˇ and Báimaˇ, both officially classified as Tibetans. While the experienced ethnic identity of the Xùmiˇ is in conformity with their official classification, the Báimaˇ feel their own identity as being distinct from the classification imposed by the state. The related changes in local identities are examined with special emphasis on the role played by the Xùmiˇ and Báimaˇ languages in creating and assessing group identity. I conclude that for both groups, albeit for various reasons, language is neither the major constructive element of ethnic boundaries nor an exclusive marker of ethnicity, which confirms Haarmaan's 1986 postulation that language is not a necessary criterion of ethnicity. |
| Related Links | https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00162110/file/KatiaChirkova_Xumi_Baima.pdf |
| Ending Page | 417 |
| Page Count | 13 |
| Starting Page | 405 |
| ISSN | 00856401 |
| e-ISSN | 14790270 |
| DOI | 10.1080/00856400701714047 |
| Journal | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 30 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2007-12-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Cultural Studies Ethnic Identity Linguistic Attitudes |
| Content Type | Text |
| Subject | Sociology and Political Science History Development Cultural Studies |
