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Educational Journeys, Struggles and Ethnic Identity
The Impact of State Schooling on Muslim Hui in Rural China
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Focusing on the transformation of a traditional Muslim Hui village in Northwestern China, this book explores the effects of state schooling on the local economy, culture, and ideology. It delves into the rural interpretation of "quality" education, highlighting the contrasts between poverty and prosperity, civility and uncivility, and religiosity and secularity as perceived by the community. Through original ethnographic research in a secondary school, it examines how Muslim Hui students navigate their identities while striving for a prosperous future.
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Educational Journeys, Struggles and Ethnic Identity, Xinyi Wu
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- Title
- Educational Journeys, Struggles and Ethnic Identity
- Subtitle
- The Impact of State Schooling on Muslim Hui in Rural China
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Xinyi Wu
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Publisher
- 2017
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 228
- ISBN13
- 9783319570532
- Description
- Focusing on the transformation of a traditional Muslim Hui village in Northwestern China, this book explores the effects of state schooling on the local economy, culture, and ideology. It delves into the rural interpretation of "quality" education, highlighting the contrasts between poverty and prosperity, civility and uncivility, and religiosity and secularity as perceived by the community. Through original ethnographic research in a secondary school, it examines how Muslim Hui students navigate their identities while striving for a prosperous future.