Nationalism and ethnic questions in Western academic circles

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The author posits that ethnic identity is a specific self-representation drawn from a group's awareness of self, and argues that this form of consciousness is possible only in a modern society, rather than those examined by anthropological research. Implications for the development of anthropology as a discipline in China are discussed.

Analysis, Political aspects, Nationalism, East and West, East-West relations

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Revisiting and reconsidering the historical survey of the Chinese minority nationalities societies

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An overview is presented on the study of Chinese minority nationalities launched in the 1950s, shortly after the emergence of the People's Republic regime. Topics include the methodology used, the ideologies that drove the study, the length of time spent on studying individual groups, and how that time affected understanding.

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Han clans and villages: an anthropological dialogue and reflection

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An overview is presented on the different anthropologic schools of thought within Chinese academia. These include the theories developed from data gathered during Japan's invasion of China, information accumulated by the South Manchurian Railway Co., and genealogical lineage researched by non-Chinese scholars.

Methods, Study and teaching, Anthropology, Learned institutions and societies, Learned societies

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