Annotated Bibliography: Social Sciences Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography
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Baranovitch, Nimrod. “From the Margins to the Centre: The Uyghur Challenge in Beijing.” The China Quarterly, 175(2003), 726-750.
The socio-political and economic growth of the Uyghurs has been a topic of discussion that most people intend to understand. Following the multiple accusations that there is a battle between the Chinese government and the Uyghur people, understanding the roots and possibly the position of the issue is considered valuable. This article challenges the traditional argument that Uyghur has been isolated in China by showcasing how they are instilling impacts both in their native Xinjiang to Beijing currently. He notes that such a population has gained a strong political, social, and economic life in the recent past. He supports his arguments on the basis that numerous Uyghur people have moved away from Xinjiang deep into Beijing. The content of this article unearths the roots of the existing animosity between the government and Uyghurs.
Ding, Mei. “From Xinjiang to Australia: Shifted Meanings of being Russian.” Inner Asia, 17, no. 2 (2015), 243-272.
Questions still emerge about what the government expects from Uyghurs following the speculated terrorist attacks. This article explores the development of the Uyghurs right from their roots in Russia. The author further exploits the relevance that Uyghurs provide to China at the international level. Precisely, it is noted that the Uyghurs have played a vital role in strengthening the relationship between China and Australia. That embeds the question of whether the current demands of the Chinese are geared towards strengthening their trade relationships with the rest of the world. This article expands the scope of the study to create an understanding of the Uyghurs and the ensuing causes of their battle with the government.
Debata, Ranjan, & Tian, Guang. “A cultural rights approach vs. nationalist mobilization: An applied anthropological case study of the Uyghur diaspora community.” Practicing Anthropology, 33, no. 4 (2011), 35-38.
The accusation of Uyghurs as terrorists is one of the hotly contested topics at the global platforms currently. Little would be known about the Uyghurs without the attacks. In this article, the emphasis is put on the attempts to reconcile the two factions. Disagreements in the approaches of reconciliation remain important. This article takes an anthropological approach to insist that the challenges that Uyghurs face currently are political. Using this article, one is inclined to understand the political discord between Uyghurs and the government of China. The research is detailed in this article with inputs on opposing political mobilization techniques. With this article, the political elements of the Uyghurs and the Chinese government are unearthed for an advanced understanding of the issue.
Cappelletti, Alessandra. “Developing the Land and the People: Social Development Issues in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (1999-2009).” East Asia: An International Quarterly 32, no. 2 (06, 2015): 137-171. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12140-015-9240-8. https://search.proquest.com/docview/1691983572?accountid=130654.
The focus of the article is on social development within Xinjian Uyghur. The article exploits the current situation among the dwellers of Xinjiang, both the Uyghurs and the Hans. The article bases its hypothesis on the skewed social development between the two communities as a principal cause of differences. The researchers accompany their fieldwork with information collected from key positions, including Urumqi, Turpan, Kahsgar, Wujiaqu and Shihezi, and in eight rural villages--seven located in the Kashgar Prefecture and one in Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture. This article is detailed in categorical exploitation of the causes of the differences. The article embodies primary information that is vital in understanding the real-time occurrences in Xinjiang.
Kanat, Kilic. “Repression in China and its Consequences in Xinjiang.” Current Trends in Islamist Ideology 17, (08, 2014): 132-150,176. https://search.proquest.com/docview/1619302654?accountid=130654.
This article exploits the possibilities of the Chinese government fueling the socio-economic and political challenges of Xinjiang. The article tends to oppose the radical ideology that has consistently marked the perception that the rest of the world accords the Uyghurs. The article trades the ideas of the intentional provocation of Uyghurs by the PRC. It exploits the political, social, and economic reforms that the Uyghurs demand but that the government would not negotiate. The Uyghurs’ resistance is a result of the government’s adamancy to maintain the status quo. Using this approach, the terrorist label that the Uyghurs have been accorded could bear a different meaning.
Rippa, Alessandro. “Re-Writing Mythology in Xinjiang: The Case of the Queen Mother of the West, King Mu, and the Kunlun.” The China Journal no. 71 (01, 2014): 43-64,304. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/674553. https://search.proquest.com/docview/1503776765?accountid=130654.
This article analyzes how mythological accounts have been manipulated to strengthen Beijing’s control over the restive northwestern province of Xinjiang. The Chinese government is a powerful player when it comes to exploring the position of its citizens. This article exploits the possibility that PRC has been developing false mythological accounts. The article delves into PRC’s employment of history as a tool to fuel political interest. To understand the plight of the Uyghurs, exploring the role of the government is a necessity. With absolute control of key prospects such as the media, the Chinese government cannot prove innocent in matters concerning Uyghurs terrorist labels. This article delivers first-hand data on the threads of differences between PRC and the Uyghurs. The 2009 terrorist attack can be traced from the historical relationship between Uyghurs and the government from an objective lens.
Yuan, Zhenjie, Junxi Qian, and Hong Zhu. “The Xinjiang Class: Multi-Ethnic Encounters in an Eastern Coastal City.” The China Quarterly 232, (12, 2017): 1094-1115. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0305741017001096. https://search.proquest.com/docview/1973448714?accountid=130654.
Understanding the 2009 terrorist attack that has been accused of the Uyghurs must have been triggered by various factors. In this article, the focus is put on the precedent that had been set before the actual attack. Existing litera...