This much-needed volume explains who ethnic minorities are and how well do they do in
China. In addition to offering general information about ethnic minority groups in China, it …

This article examines the urbanization of Tibet. We argue that urbanization is a new
technique of colonial governance for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the People's …

The article discusses material religion in a commercial setting and sets off this discussion
with Walter Benjamin's The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction (1936) …

This article problematizes the juxtaposition of place and identity. By analyzing different
dimensions of landscape, it asks how an ethnically diverse neighborhood in Chengdu …

Urban development in Tibetan areas of China lags behind that of other non-coastal, rural
areas and occurs at a significantly smaller scale due to remote and mountainous terrain and …

This article investigates how the cultural politics of ethnoreligious belonging play out through
everyday aesthetic practices at a market for Tibetan Buddhist objects in Chengdu, China–a …

A key focus of linguistic landscape research is the interaction among local language
policies, the visibility of minority languages on public signage, and the perceptions of …

Diverse types of mobility have emerged in contemporary China, among which consumption-
led ethnic retired migrants have received little academic attention. This study addresses the …

This article provides a synthesis and critical review of the literature on urban minority minzu
民族 in the People's Republic of China (PRC). The vast majority of the Chinese-language …

With Buddhism's integration into the global market economy, the trade in Buddhist
commodities is booming. I ask how the value of such goods is measured, communicated …