| ID | 103144 |
| Title Proper | Locally modern, globally Uyghur |
| Other Title Information | geography, identity and consumer culture in contemporary Xinjiang |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Erkin, Adila |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Much scholarship and commentary has raised concerns about the fate of traditional Uyghur culture in the context of development and globalization in the twenty-first century, some even predicting its disappearance through assimilation to mainstream majority Han culture. However, by exploring the modern Uyghur culture of consumption - in foodstuffs, entertainment and real estate - this paper shows an opposite phenomenon: the transformation of the traditional Uyghur culture to a distinct cultural, religious and linguistic popular contemporary Uyghur culture that thrives and expands with the aid of globalization and development. |
| `In' analytical Note | Central Asian Survey Vol. 28, No. 4; Dec 2009: p.417 - 428 |
| Journal Source | Central Asian Survey Vol. 28, No. 4; Dec 2009: p.417 - 428 |
| Key Words | Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region ; China ; Uyghur ; Turkic People ; Central Asia ; Ethnic Identity ; Consumer Culture ; Globalization and Development |