Thesis (M.A. in Security Studies (Far East, Southeast Asia, Pacific))--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2008. / Thesis Advisor(s): Piombo, Jessica ; Miller, Alice L. "December 2008." Description based on title screen as viewed on January 29, 2009. Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-90). Also available in print.

Hong Kong identity has always been a complicated subject due to its colonial past and ongoing integration with China. Recently, the escalated social and cultural contentions between a group frequently called the Post-80s and the Mainland Chinese have reiterated the identity crisis in Hong Kong. The Post-80s, generally referring to people who were born after 1980, are believed to have grown up in a different social context from their previous generations. Having encountered the political transition from the British to the Chinese in their critical period, this generation has exposed to a renationalised discourse after the handover. With the national framework provided by the government and some of the media, it shall be expected that the Post-80s would be less resistant, if not uncritical, to the Chinese regime. Yet, the active involvement of some of the Post-80s activists in recent anti-China movements seemed to suggest another story. While studies and book publications have extensively covered the view of the Post-80s social activists, an in-depth understanding of how the ordinary Post-80s perceive their local and national identification is missing. It is, therefore, the purpose of this study to capture their perception, valorisation and daily enactment of Hong Kong and Chinese identity. Adhering closely to the social constructivist perspective, the thesis depicted both the features and identity negotiation process of the ordinary Post-80s based on data collected from 17 semi-structured interviews. Findings of the research revolve around 3 analytical levels, namely 1) nominal, 2) meaning making and 3) everyday encounter. This helps to classify the heterogeneous responses from the Post-80s into four types. Based on their subjective perceptions, attitudes and rationale towards Hong Kong and China, their identifications can be divided into antagonistic, partial inclusive, active inclusive and indifferent. For individuals in the antagonistic group, concrete examples of cultural difference found between Hong Kong and China form a strong basis for their physical and psychological disassociation from the nation. Although some of the Post-80s interviewees identify themselves nominally as both Hongkonger and Chinese, they do not share the same rationale. Some consider themselves as Chinese due to undeniable historical and cultural ties to the nation while the others actively embrace the concept of “One China” without detaching from the political and cultural controversies found in contemporary China. In addition, small amount of the interviewees deny the importance of using Hong Kong and China identification to define themselves as a person. This, however, does not imply a general lack of attention or views to information and incidences related to Hong Kong-China relationship. Through a detail depiction of the formation and transformation process of the ordinary Post-80s, it is found that the role played by former prominent social agents, for example, education and traditional media, in shaping people’s identification is no longer straight forward. Although the research, with limited sampling size, does not stand in an appropriate position to suggest any correlation between social agents and one’s identity, there are traces showing more complicated negotiations undergone by the Post-80s, which is worth to be explored in-depth in future studies. / published_or_final_version / Sociology / Master / Master of Philosophy

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Rutgers University, 2008. / "Graduate Program in Comparative Literature." Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-233).

This thesis reviews the anthropological approaches to the study of the ethnic minorities in Southwest China. It sets out to demonstrate the limitations engendered by studies focusing on the process of ethnicity and the relative absence of 'ordinary local peasants' (villagers not involved in the dialogue of ethnicity) in anthropological research of villages in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan. Furthermore, this paper reveals the need for in-depth local studies in order to understand the impact of ethnic tourism on local identity construction.

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University of Macau / Faculty of Social Sciences. / Department of Communication

Lin, Tat Kit. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 208-221). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.ii / Acknowledgements --- p.iv / List of Tables and Illustrations --- p.vi / Chapter Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Significance and Goals --- p.2 / Fieldsite Specification --- p.10 / Literature Review --- p.14 / Theories of Ethnicity / Religion and Ethnicity / Ethnic Studies in Hong Kong / Christianity and Ethnicity in Hong Kong / Christian and other Religious Studies in Hong Kong / Theoretical Orientation --- p.25 / Interpretive Approach / Constructivist Approach / Research Methods --- p.29 / Personal Interviews / Informal Interviews with Church Members / Participant Observation / Review of Church Publications / Structure of the Thesis --- p.34 / Chapter Chapter 2. --- "The Chaoshan Region, Chaozhou Immigrants, Swatow Baptists and the Compatriot Ethnic Churches in Hong Kong" --- p.37 / An Overview of the Chaoshan Region --- p.39 / Chaozhou Immigrants and the Teochiu in Hong Kong --- p.42 / The Compatriot Ethnic Churches in Hong Kong --- p.51 / Baptist Missionary Work in Hong Kong and the Chaoshan Region --- p.54 / Early Baptist Missionary Work in Hong Kong / Baptist Missionary Work in Shantou and Hong Kong / A Brief History of the Kowloon City Swatow Baptist Church --- p.62 / Summary --- p.65 / Chapter Chapter 3. --- Expressions of Chaozhou Identity in the Kowloon City Swatow Baptist Church --- p.69 / The Label --- p.70 / The External Features of Ethnic Identity --- p.73 / The Use of Chaozhou Language / Objects and Activities Linked to Chaozhou Origin / The Transformed Expressions of the Traditional Chaozhou Identity / Subtle Group Boundaries in Church Structure / Subtle Group Boundaries in the Wider Baptist Circle / The Subjective Experience of Church Members --- p.97 / The Spirit of Ethnic Solidarity in the Church / The Affirmation of Chaozhou Identity / Summary --- p.112 / Chapter Chapter 4. --- Reasons for Insisting on Chaozhou Language and Chaozhou Identity --- p.117 / Explanations Proposed by Church Members --- p.118 / "Explanation One---""Most people in this Church are Chaozhou; so of course we keep our Chaozhou identity """ / "Explanation Two----“We need to protect our Tradition """ / Explanation Three---“This is a practical way to absorb Chaozhou Christians and Chaozhou non-believers´ح / Explanation Four---“We need to take care of the aged Chaozhou members ´ة´ة / Explanation Five---“It's can opportunity to learn a language ´ة´ة / Psychocultural Interpretation --- p.132 / Psychocultural Explanation---“´ةm afraid of losing my Chaozhou identity´ح / Summary --- p.146 / Chapter Chapter 5. --- Church Mechanisms Reinforcing Ethnicity --- p.149 / Mechanisms of Naturalization --- p.150 / Religious Meeting as Co-Ethnic Member Meeting / Attendance Numbers of the Morning Service / Annual Celebration Dinner / Mechanisms of Persuasion --- p.160 / Chaozhou Identity Contested / Chaozhou Identity Reinforced / Summary --- p.181 / Chapter Chapter 6. --- Conclusion: The Role of Religion in Maintaining Ethnicity --- p.185 / Preserving Ethnicity in a Church Setting: Religion Helps --- p.186 / Maintaining Ethnicity under Disadvantageous Social Condition: Religion Stimulates --- p.196 / Insisting on Ethnicity without Flexibility: Religion Stunted --- p.201 / Bibliography --- p.208

盧思泓. / "2005年1月". / 論文(音樂碩士)--香港中文大學, 2005. / 參考文獻(leaves 93-104). / "2005 nian 1 yue". / Abstracts in Chinese and English. / Lu Sihong. / Lun wen (yin yue shuo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 2005. / Can kao wen xian (leaves 93-104). / 圖片及圖表目錄 --- p.viii-ix / 論文槪述 --- p.1 / Chapter 1) --- 硏究動機及目的 --- p.1 / Chapter 2) --- 主要參考理論 --- p.2 / Chapter 3) --- 硏究對象 --- p.3 / Chapter 4) --- 硏究方法 --- p.3 / Chapter 第一章 --- 民族管弦樂與國家建構 --- p.7 / 前言 --- p.7 / Chapter 1.1) --- 民族管弦樂的組建 --- p.7 / Chapter 1.2) --- 國家身分 --- p.9 / Chapter 1.3) --- 電台廣播 --- p.10 / Chapter 1.4) --- 民間音調素材 --- p.14 / Chapter 1.5) --- 「民族管弦樂」、「國家身分」與「國家建構 」 --- p.16 / Chapter 1.6) --- 具有中國特色的管弦樂團 --- p.18 / Chapter 第二章 --- 樂器改革 / 前言 --- p.20 / Chapter 2.1) --- 「西化」與「現代化」及其歷史背景 --- p.21 / Chapter 2.1.1) --- 「西化」與「現代化」 --- p.21 / Chapter 2.1.2) --- 歷史背景 --- p.21 / Chapter 2.2) --- 樂器改革 --- p.22 / Chapter 2.2.1) --- 在既有樂器的基礎上作出改動 --- p.26 / Chapter 2.2.2) --- 創製 --- p.27 / Chapter 2.2.3) --- 挪用西洋樂器 --- p.27 / Chapter 2.3) --- 「中國大型器樂合奏」的外觀設計 --- p.31 / Chapter 2.3.1) --- 視覺印象 --- p.31 / Chapter 2.4) --- 小結 --- p.32 / Chapter 第三章 --- 中、低音笙的改革 / 前言 --- p.34 / Chapter 3.1) --- 少數民族政 策 --- p.35 / Chapter 3.2) --- 蘆笙、葫蘆笙、漢族笙與芒筒的沿革及其結構…… --- p.38 / Chapter 3.2.1) --- 苗族源流 --- p.38 / Chapter 3.2.2) --- 蘆笙的沿革 --- p.39 / Chapter 3.2.3) --- 蘆笙的結構 --- p.44 / Chapter 3.2.4) --- 葫蘆笙的沿革 --- p.45 / Chapter 3.2.5) --- 葫蘆笙的結構 --- p.46 / Chapter 3.2.6) --- 漢族笙的沿革 --- p.48 / Chapter 3.2.7) --- 漢族笙的結構 --- p.50 / Chapter 3.2.8) --- 芒筒的沿革 --- p.51 / Chapter 3.2.9) --- 芒筒的的結構 --- p.52 / Chapter 3.3) --- 能配合樂器改革的少數民族樂器 --- p.54 / Chapter 3.3.1) --- 擴音管設計 --- p.54 / Chapter 3.3.2) --- 高、中、低音齊備的群組演奏模式 --- p.55 / Chapter 3.4) --- 被轉化成爲漢族樂器的蘆笙與芒筒 --- p.55 / Chapter 3.4.1) --- 抱笙與排笙 --- p.56 / Chapter 3.4.2) --- 中音笙與中音蘆笙 --- p.58 / Chapter 3.4.3) --- 鍵盤蘆笙筒 --- p.60 / Chapter 3.4.4) --- 鍵盤排笙 --- p.64 / Chapter 3.5) --- 非單從漢族笙組成的笙群組 --- p.66 / Chapter 第四章 --- 「樣板戲」中的少數民族樂器 / 前言 --- p.69 / Chapter 4.1) --- 文化大革命及樣板戲的沿革 --- p.70 / Chapter 4.2) --- 芭蕾舞劇《紅色娘子軍》的創作沿革 --- p.71 / Chapter 4.3) --- 樣板戲中使用的中國樂器 --- p.73 / Chapter 4.4) --- 沒有蘆笙的黎族與使用了蘆笙的黎族舞 --- p.78 / Chapter 4.5) --- 「漢族」與「非漢族」.」 --- p.80 / Chapter 第五章 --- 結論 / 前言 --- p.82 / Chapter 5.1) --- 漢族管弦樂團 --- p.83 / Chapter 5.2) --- 本質化的少數民族 --- p.84 / Chapter 5.3) --- 總結 --- p.85 / 附頁一 笙的結構 --- p.87 / 發聲原理 --- p.90 / 附頁二 各中、低音笙創制年表 --- p.92 / 參考數目 --- p.93

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ohio University, June, 2003. / Title from PDF t.p. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 242-260)

Ana Brito. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 118-126). / INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Research Object and Methodology --- p.1 / Definition of the Main Concepts --- p.4 / Religion and Ideology --- p.8 / Macao ´ةs Historical Background --- p.10 / Relevance of the Historical Contextualization --- p.13 / Macao ´ةs Present Situation --- p.15 / Chapter PART 1 - --- CATHOLIC RELIGION --- p.18 / Chapter 1 --- Church and Government --- p.19 / Government and Catholic Religion-Changing Strategy --- p.24 / Chapter 2 --- Church and Ethnic Groups --- p.26 / Diocese versus Congregations --- p.26 / Ethnic Differentiation within the Church --- p.29 / Localization of the Church --- p.31 / Chapter 3 --- Conversion and Ethnic Identity --- p.36 / Patterns of Conversion --- p.36 / Why and How Conversion Patterns have Changed ？ --- p.41 / Catholic Religion and the different Ethnic Groups --- p.45 / Chapter PART 2 - --- CHINESE POPULAR RELIGION --- p.50 / Chapter 4 --- Chinese Popular Religion and the Political Power --- p.51 / Chinese Popular Religion and the Colonial Government --- p.51 / Chinese Popular Religion and Chinese Authorities --- p.58 / Chapter 5 --- Analysis of Two Temples --- p.64 / Kun Iam Ku Miu´ؤa Decaying Neighborhood Temple --- p.64 / Kun Iam Tong´ؤa Flourishing Temple --- p.69 / Chapter 6 --- "Kun Iam : Worshippers, History and Belief" --- p.78 / Kun Iam Tong Worshippers --- p.78 / Kun Iam: History and Belief --- p.82 / Chapter 7 --- Relevance of Ritual Practices in Reinforcing Ethnic Identity --- p.87 / CONCLUSION --- p.93 / Religion and Ethnic Identity in Macao: Past and Present --- p.93 / Religious Policy in the People 's Republic of China --- p.95 / Macao1999 --- p.97 / NOTES --- p.99 / APPENDICES --- p.104 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.118 / GLOSSARY --- p.127