Community Still Matters: Uyghur Culture and Society in Central Asian Context (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9788776943172)

Just as global perceptions of Xinjiang have shifted dramatically, so too has scholarship on the history, culture, and politics of the Uyghur homeland experienced a sea-change. A field once dominated by philology and geopolitical analysis has, since the 1990s, become a site of vibrant interdisciplinary practice. Uyghur studies - particularly research on gender, family, and the village economy - are now often found at the intersection of anthropological fieldwork, discursive analysis, textual studies, and social history. This volume collects a series of studies on these themes, drawing upon the innovative work of one of the field's leading figures, Ildikó Bellér-Hann. The result is a snapshot both of the Uyghur region (and beyond) in the midst of change, and of a field of scholarship that is evolving as the voices of people from the region themselves increasingly come to the fore. More than a reflection on the genealogy of this field's knowledge and methodologies, this is a celebration of scholarly community - and of the people at its centre.

Author: Aysima Mirsultan
ISBN-10: 8776943178
ISBN-13: 9788776943172
Publisher: Nordic Institute of Asian Studies
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2023
Pages: 359
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.80d