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13 Cards in this Set
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Semiotics
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Study of signs, and symbols
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Alterity
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Otherness, difference
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Semiotics of Alterity
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In regard to ethnic mongols, it refers to the specific characteristics that have come to symbolize the ethnic mongols in contrast to the majority han. Specifically, horses, nomadic culture and herding rather than agriculture
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Huang
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wasteland
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Hui
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A muslim minzu that is spread across china, with a population in every province of PRC.
Only islamic minzu whose native language is chinese |
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Tungan
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A historical word for the hui
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Tarim Basin
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the large desert area in xinjiang (the largest one in the autonomous region)
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Internal Colonialism (3 main characteristics)
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When an area within country is treated like a colony (traditionally colonies are foreign lands)
There are 3 main characteristics of internal colonialism: 1. The region is dependent on support from the central government 2. The Economy in the region is primarily composed of extraction of raw materials 3. The central government controls much (or all) of the economic power in the region (the industry is all state run) (prof added during review) 4. The Central government (as a result of controling the economy) is the main beneficiary of the economic activity - very little, if any, is left for the peoples of the region |
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5 Oasis' in Xinjiang (cities)
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1. Ili
2. Kashgar 3. Turpan 4. Khotan 5. Urumqi |
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(True or False)
The PRC has relaxed control over the major industries everywhere in China over the last 20 years |
False
This is true for most of China, but Xinjiang is a notable exception. The National Government continues to control the major industries in Xinjiang as a means of extracting valuable natural resources. This practice has been referred to as Internal Colonialism |
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What are the sub-groups within the Uyghurs and how do they align themselves with respect to the Chinese peoples?
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Sub-groups:
1. Intellectuals - see themselves as Turks, and place high priority on unification of the Uyghurs with other Turks, for example, those in Turkey 2. Peasants (farmers) - See themselves primarily as muslims and place a high prioity an unification with other muslims 3. Merchants - see themselves primarily as Chinese citizens and place a high priority on unification with other Chinese |
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(True or False) The Han are the dominant (most numerous) ethnic group in Xinjiang
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(False) The Uyghurs are still the dominant ethnic group, though the Han population is growing faster than the Uyghur population.
The percentages are currently: Uyghur: 45% Han: 41% Kazakh: 7% Hui: 5% Other: 2% |
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(True or False)
The han are the most numerous Ethnic group in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region |
True
The breakdown is: Han 79% Mongol 17% Manchu: 2% Hui: 1% Other: 1% |
