Format:
Online-Ressource (x, 200 p)
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ill., maps
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22 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2008 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0231135270
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0231135262
Content:
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 contest the o
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-192) and index
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Contents; List of 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
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780231135276
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Song and Silence : Ethnic Revival on China's Southwest Borders
Language:
English
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