Ethnicity in Asia

This book is designed as a comprehensive comparative introduction to ethnicity in East and Southeast Asia since 1945. Each chapter covers a particular country looking at such core issues as: · the ethnic minorities or groups in the country of concern, how many ethnic groups, population, language and...

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Other Authors: Mackerras, Colin (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London New York RoutledgeCurzon 2003
Series:Asia's Transformations
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Summary:This book is designed as a comprehensive comparative introduction to ethnicity in East and Southeast Asia since 1945. Each chapter covers a particular country looking at such core issues as: · the ethnic minorities or groups in the country of concern, how many ethnic groups, population, language and culture group they belong to, traditional religions and arts · government policy towards the ethnic minorities or groups · the economies of the ethnic minorities or groups and the relation with the national economy; · problems of national integration caused by the ethnic minorities or groups; · the impact of ethnic issues on the country's overall foreign relations.
Physical Description:xvi, 232 pages illustrations, maps 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0415258170
0415258162