Language:
English
Pages:
228 pages.
Series Statement:
Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University
Keywords:
Tibetans / Cultural assimilation / China / Xining (Qinghai Sheng)
;
Tibetans / China / Xining (Qinghai Sheng) / Ethnic identity
;
Urbanization / Social aspects / China / Xining (Qinghai Sheng)
;
Tibétains / Acculturation / Chine / Xining (Qinghai)
;
Tibétains / Identité ethnique / Chine / Xining (Qinghai)
;
Urbanisation / Aspect social / Chine / Xining (Qinghai)
;
Tibetans / Cultural assimilation
;
Tibetans / Ethnic identity
;
Urbanization / Social aspects
;
Verstädterung.
;
Xining (Qinghai Sheng, China) / History / 21st century
;
China / Xining (Qinghai Sheng)
;
Tibet.
;
Verstädterung
Abstract:
Introduction: Building the concrete plateau -- Circulations and dreams on the urbanizing plateau -- Remembering Xining -- Civilized city -- Uncivilized city -- Building Tibetan places -- Conclusion: Urbanization as civilizing machine
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
