| Description |
1 online resource (x, 200 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Maps and Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Writing on the Wall -- 1. Front Stage -- 2. Song and Silence -- 3. The Oral Poet Laureate -- 4. The Monks -- Conclusion: Buddhas on the Borders -- Notes -- Suggested Readings -- Index |
| Summary |
In the sunny, subtropical Sipsongpanna region, Tai Lues perform flirtatious, exoticized dances for an increasingly growing tourist trade. Endorsed by Chinese officials, who view the Tai Lues as a?model minority," these staged performances are part of a carefully sanctioned ethnic policy. However, behind the scenes and away from the eyes and ears of tourists and the Chinese government, a different kind of cultural resurgence is taking place. In this vivid and beautifully told ethnography, Sara L.M. Davis reveals how Tai Lues are reviving and reinventing their culture in ways that |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-192) and index |
| Notes |
In English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Tai (Southeast Asian people) -- China -- Xishuangbanna Daizu Zizhiqu
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
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Ethnic relations
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Tai (Southeast Asian people)
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| SUBJECT |
Xishuangbanna Daizu Zizhizhou (China) -- Ethnic relations
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| Subject |
China -- Xishuangbanna Daizu Zizhizhou
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0231509421 |
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9780231509428 |
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0231135262 |
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9780231135269 |
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0231135270 |
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9780231135276 |
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