The Islamic veil is arguably the most politicized piece of fabric in the world, eliciting heated
debate over its significance and complex meanings. The over 10 million Muslim women in …

This book examines music entertainment programmes on China Central Television, China's
only national level television network, as well as on nationally-available provincial channels …

Prefecture, young girls, teenagers, and middle-aged women sit patiently as Uyghur
beauticians dab face whitening cream, draw perfectly symmetrical eyebrows, and paint lush …

As is common in many Muslim communities, Islamic veiling in China marks important stages
in a woman's life, membership in a particular community, and commitment to Islam. In recent …

International human rights law has become the dominant 21st-century global moral
language shaping international relations. This chapter explores the context and contour of …

In this thesis, I examine the global implications of the" War on Terror" by exploring how
China exploits the discourses of the" War on Terror" to justify the internment of Uyghur …

This chapter examines the systematic human rights violations of the Uyghur people by the
Chinese government after the establishment of the People's Republic of China on 1 October …

The Uyghur people are one of the most ancient Turkic peoples who have lived in central and
northern Asia for thousands of years, having established their own powerful states and …

1 Revival and growth: Islam, with about 21 million believers in China, has experienced
visible expansion over the past decade. Hui Muslim communities have constructed …