TY - GEN N2 - Focusing on a rural area of south China, Rack shows how so-called ethnic minority cultural events have become occasions for the exploration of personal identity by urban elites. She suggests that, historically, ethnic classifications were drawn up as a result of elite concern to demonstrate the existence of a contrasting homogeneous and superior civilization. AB - Focusing on a rural area of south China, Rack shows how so-called ethnic minority cultural events have become occasions for the exploration of personal identity by urban elites. She suggests that, historically, ethnic classifications were drawn up as a result of elite concern to demonstrate the existence of a contrasting homogeneous and superior civilization. T1 - Ethnic distinctions, local meaningsnegotiating cultural identities in China / DA - 2005. CY - London ; CY - Ann Arbor, Mich. : AU - Rack, Mary. CN - DS731.M5 PB - Pluto Press, PP - London ; PP - Ann Arbor, Mich. : PY - 2005. ID - 478044 KW - Ethnology KW - Hmong (Asian people) KW - Culture. KW - Social classes KW - Ethnicity. TI - Ethnic distinctions, local meaningsnegotiating cultural identities in China / LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/usiricelib/Doc?id=10479599 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/usiricelib/Doc?id=10479599 ER -