| ID | 137366 |
| Title Proper | (Re)Embracing Islam in Neidi |
| Other Title Information | the ‘Xinjiang Class’ and the dynamics of Uyghur ethno-national identity |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Grose, Timothy |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This Xinjiang Class is a four-year, national-level boarding school program established by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the year 2000. The overarching aim of the program is clear: the CCP intends to train a core group of young Uyghurs who have internalized the ideals of the Party. This article, which is based on interviews and regular interaction with over 60 graduates of the Xinjiang Class, casts doubt on whether the boarding schools have been effective in ‘interpellating’ young Uyghurs as compliant members of the Chinese Nation (Zhonghua minzu). This article contends that Uyghur graduates of the Xinjiang Class have instead embraced a non-Chinese ethno-national identity—an identity bound by Central Asian and Islamic cultural norms—and have largely rejected the Zhonghua minzu identity. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 24, No. 91; Jan 2015: p.101-118 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Contemporary China Vol: 24 No 91 |
| Key Words | National Identity ; CCP ; Chinese Communist Party ; Islamic Cultural ; (Re)embracing Islam ; Neidi ; Xinjiang Class ; Uyghur Ethno ; Zhonghua Minzu ; Embracing Islam |