Under the Heel of the Dragon
Subtitle: Islam, Racism, Crime, and the Uighur in China (Ohio RIS Global Series)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Published: August 28, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9780896802544
Subjects: Islamic Studies; Social Science; Sociology; Asia - China; Criminology; Discrimination & Racism; Social Science / Islamic Studies; China; Freedom of religion; Muslims; Uighur (Turkic people)
Description: "The Turkic Muslims from Central Asia known as the Uighur have long faced social and economic disadvantages in China due to their minority status. Under the Heel of the Dragon: Islam, Racism, Crime, and the Uighur in China offers a unique insight into the rapidly changing societal conditions that have heightened the degree of polarization between the Uighur and the dominant Chinese ethnic group, the Han."--BOOK JACKET.