Ethnic and Religious Diversity in Myanmar: Contested Identities
Intro -- Half-title Page -- Dedication Page -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- References -- Part 1 Politics and Identities -- 1 The making of a fixed national hierarchy of ethnicity and religion in Myanmar -- Introduction -- Theore...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
2021
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Further subjects: | B
Ethnic conflict-Burma
B Religious pluralism-Burma B Cultural pluralism-Burma B Electronic books |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9781350187405 |
| Summary: | Intro -- Half-title Page -- Dedication Page -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- References -- Part 1 Politics and Identities -- 1 The making of a fixed national hierarchy of ethnicity and religion in Myanmar -- Introduction -- Theoretical concepts -- Ethnicity and nationalism in Myanmar's history -- British administration - divide and rule by racial categorization -- General Ne Win and the Citizenship Law from 1982 -- The 'Rohingya crisis' since 1978 -- Karen Muslims and Hindus -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 2 Ethnic minorities and Myanmar's democratization -- Ethnicity -- Independence and military coup -- Seven-step roadmap towards democracy -- Formation of a quasi-democracy -- The NLD government - a hybrid regime -- Burmanization legacy -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3 Ne Win's echoes: Burmanization policies and peacebuilding in Myanmar today -- Introduction -- Ne Win's creation of a historical narrative for a new Burma -- The three ideological foundations of Ne Win's regime (1962-88) -- Building a single culture as national identity (Burmese Buddhist culture) -- Centralization of the economic system -- Quasi-military government -- The core procedures of Ne Win's regime -- Assimilation (Taing Yin Thar See Lone Nyi Nyut Yae) -- Accommodation (Nay Yar Pay Ah Thi Ah Hmat Pyut Chin) -- Alienation (Khwe Char Nyin Pae Chin) -- The negative effect of Ne Win's policy on peacebuilding in today's Myanmar -- Notes -- References -- Part 2 The Case of Buddhism -- 4 Visual culture and identity: Ethnic and religious diversity in the Eastern Shan State -- Introduction -- Visual culture and material religion -- Visual Burmanization of a Buddhist community -- The uniqueness of Chiang Tung Buddhism -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References. |
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| ISBN: | 1350187429 |