China Studies, School of Modern Languages and Cultures HKU

This course offers an overview of China’s various ethnic minorities and government policies toward these groups. The PRC officially recognizes fifty-five ethnic “minorities”, such as the Uyghurs, Tibetans or Mongolians, based on a Soviet definition of ethnicity. This course focuses on the historical and current traits of these groups, the assimilation policies undertaken by the Chinese government, and how minority groups have negotiated their social and cultural positions in the PRC since 1949.

Disciplinary Elective Course
SINO2017	Nationalism, ethnicity and identity in contemporary China	6 credits

This course offers an overview of China’s various ethnic minorities and government policies toward these groups. The PRC officially recognizes fifty-five ethnic “minorities”, such as the Uyghurs, Tibetans or Mongolians, based on a Soviet definition of ethnicity. This course focuses on the historical and current traits of these groups, the assimilation policies undertaken by the Chinese government, and how minority groups have negotiated their social and cultural positions in the PRC since 1949.

Prerequisite: Nil
Assessment: 100% coursework.
(Not on offer in 2020/2021)