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"Identity and Schooling among the Naxi examines the identity construction of Naxi students in Lijiang No.1 Senior Secondary School in China, focusing on the changing roles of school, community, and family in the identity construction of the students. Through participant observation, interviews, and student essays, Yu finds that Naxi students of the school retain a strong Naxi identity while also managing to fit into mainstream culture through a process she characterizes as ""harmonious creative identity engagement"". Three main forces affecting the identity construction of the Naxi students are highlighted: the state and the school, Naxi intellectuals, and socialization in the family and community. As an institution of the state, the school conveys national ideology and instills a sense of ethnic unity and an understanding of the culture of the Chinese nation. However, the school also takes an active role in ethnic identity construction of the Naxi students. At the same time, Naxi intellectuals, through their research publications and responses to state policies, preserve and revitalize Naxi culture. Socialization within the community and family allows the Naxi students to learn about their heritage. These factors result in both an asserted and assigned identity of the Naxi."

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Author:   Haibo Yu
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Dimensions:   Width: 16.10cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9780739132906

ISBN 10:   0739132903
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   03 December 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Rationale Chapter 2 China's Ethnic Minority Education and Case of the Naxi Chapter 3 Ethnic Identity Construction and Schooling Chapter 4 Naxi Students' Identity of the Chinese Nation Chapter 5 Ethnic Identity of Naxi Students and Schooling Chapter 6 The Impact of Family and Community Chapter 7 Naxi Graduates and Ethnic Identity Chapter 8 Analysis and Conclusion

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As a comparative sociologist, I firmly believe we need more emic or insider perspectives on ethnic identity construction in the People's Republic of China. I applaud the author for undertaking this work.--MaryJo Benton Lee

Author Information

Haibo Yu is associate researcher at the International Education Department of the National Academy of Education Administration in Beijing, China.

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