2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The Culture of Ethnic Groups in Border Areas of China
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22401046
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 海外学術 |
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| Research Field |
Cultural anthropology/Folklore
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| Research Institution | National Museum of Ethnology |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
OHNO Akira (YANG Haiying) 静岡大学, 人文社会学部, 教授 (40278651)
HASEGAWA Kiyoshi 文教大学, 文学部, 教授 (70208479)
YOSHINO Akira 東京学芸大学, 教育学部, 教授 (60230786)
MATSUMOTO Masumi 敬和学園大学, 人文学部, 教授 (30308564)
TAKEUCHI Fusaji 学習院大学, 文学部, 教授 (30179618)
KASHINAGA Masao 国立民族学博物館, 研究戦略センター, 准教授 (10342643)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | 中国 / 南北 / 国境 / 文化 / 政策 / ネットワー / アイデンティティ / 山地と平地 |
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| Research Abstract |
The People's Republic of China has land borders with fourteen countries. The central government has regarded these regions as particularly important for national integration and the economy. In response, local peoples have formed and maintained tight ethnic networks to preserve their particular cultures and identities, and for mutual support. The purpose of this project was to compare the core elements of ethnic cultures in border areas of southern and northern China. Firstly, we will consider ethnic mobility and historical changes in frontier cultures and societies since the delimitation of borders. Secondly, we will clarify main changes in their societies, cultures and identities since the 1980s to the present, through field research by project members. In this process, we will emphasize the understanding of local viewpoints. We trust that by comprehending the present situation of ethnic cultures in border areas of China, we can contribute to the prevention or reduction of ethnic conflicts and to human security in the contemporary world.
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