| ID | 183480 |
| Title Proper | Belonging between Inclusion and Exclusion |
| Other Title Information | Dimensions of Ethno-Cultural Identity for Uyghur Women in Xinjiang, China |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tynen, Sarah |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Research on Uyghur communities in China often focuses on the power and oppression of the Chinese state, neglecting the power situated in the domestic sphere and women’s bodies. My research addresses how younger Uyghur women (aged 18–35 years old) feel suffocated by the expectations of their ethnocultural identity, and how those women both conform to and reject social norms. The themes of marriage and clothing illustrate how representations and discourses of the female body reinforce the boundaries of the Uyghur community. The pleasure and pain of Uyghur identity manifests in women’s bodies during territorial insecurity of fading nationalist space. Multiple scales of identity in the body and household disrupt the imaginary cohesiveness and boundedness of territory. While the Chinese state polices Uyghur bodies, so too does Uyghur society police the bodies of other Uyghurs – especially women – as a security strategy of bordering the nation. |
| `In' analytical Note | Geopolitics Vol. 26, No.4; Jul-Sep 2021: p.1243-1266 |
| Journal Source | Geopolitics Vol: 26 No 4 |