Islam by Smartphone: Reading the Uyghur Islamic Revival on WeChat

Rachel Harris and Aziz Isa, “Islam by Smartphone: Reading the Uyghur Islamic Revival on WeChat,” Central Asian Survey 38, Issue 1, 26 September 2018. Summary The main argument of this article contends that by analyzing the predominant themes in conversations with Uyghurs on WeChat, one can find meaningful characteristics of Uyghur identity, which has been […]

“Eating Hanness”: Uyghur Musical Tradition in a Time of Re-Education

Amy Anderson and Darren Byler, “‘Eating Hanness’: Uyghur Musical Tradition in a Time of Re-Education,” China Perspectives, 1 September 2019: 17–26. Summary This article shows how the PRC Government has attempted to erode Uyghur culture by first making a state-curated version that exotifies Uyghur culture, and then completely erasing it by assimilating it with Han […]

If You Don’t Know How, Just Learn: Chinese Housing and the Transformation of Uyghur Domestic Space

Tim Grose, “If You Don’t Know How, Just Learn: Chinese Housing and the Transformation of Uyghur Domestic Space,” Ethnic and Racial Studies, 6 July 2020. Summary Dr. Tim Grose discusses measures the CCP has taken to eliminate the Uyghur identity in Xinjiang. Abstract The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is eliminating and replacing (Wolfe, Patrick. 2006. […]