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Research paper thumbnail of Survivor Guilt among Uyghurs in the Diaspora

Routledge eBooks, Mar 27, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Struggles and Dilemmas of Uyghur Immigrants in Turkey

Poligrafi

The social and economic integration of the Uyghurs into Turkish society reflects a problem to whi... more The social and economic integration of the Uyghurs into Turkish society reflects a problem to which policy makers have not yet found a response. Marginalized by the larger society and separated by linguistic differences and cultural and social life-styles, a significant proportion of Uyghurs, especially “newcomers” who have arrived since the 1980s, is in danger of becoming part of a “parallel society.” This is reinforced by exclusion, inferiorization and “otherness,” restricted educational achievements, uncertain citizenship, legal status limbo and low socioeconomic status. Pro-Uyghur, pro-independence and anti-Chinese government mobilization in Turkey has attracted the attention of Chinese authorities for a long time, and this attention has in turn affected and shaped mobilization in Turkey. The Turkey-China relationship is involved as well. The main goals of Chinese policy and strategy in Turkey are the security of “Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region” (a.k.a. East Turkistan), acces...

Research paper thumbnail of Gender Roles as Seen Through Wedding Rituals in a Rural Uyghur Community, in the Southern Oases of the Taklamakan Desert /Taklamakan Çölü'nün Güney Vahalarındaki Kırsal Uygur Topluluğu Düğün Ritüellerinde Görülen Cinsiyet Rolleri

Folklor/Edebiyat, 2016

Sociologists have distinguished between sex and gender. Sex refers to whether a person is conside... more Sociologists have distinguished between sex and gender. Sex refers to whether a person is considered female or male, based on the kind of body they have. Gender describes the idea and practices that constitute femininity and masculinity. This paper describes gender roles through the wedding practices among Uyghurs communities in Xinjiang and the extent to which these have affected the role and status of men and women in contemporary Uyghur society. Modern marriage among Uyghur, and the procedures adopted in choosing partners, have changed radically since 1980. Changes such as these are easy to observe. However, traditional ideals continue to form the coexistence of traditional gender models and modern ideals. This paper examines the roots of gender roles in traditional culture as seen through wedding rituals, and will then return to a consideration of the contemporary. Weddings are not just for the two families, but are important gatherings for the entire village. Uyghurs perceive t...

Research paper thumbnail of Experiences of Uyghur Migration to Turkey and the United States: Issues of Religion, Law, Society, Residence, and Citizenship

Migration and Islamic Ethics, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Gender Roles as Seen Through Wedding Rituals in a Rural Uyghur Community, in the Southern Oases of the Taklamakan Desert

Sociologists have distinguished between sex and gender. Sex refers to whether a person is conside... more Sociologists have distinguished between sex and gender. Sex refers to whether a person is considered female or male, based on the kind of body they have. Gender describes the idea and practices that constitute femininity and masculinity. This paper describes gender roles through the wedding practices among Uyghurs communities in Xinjiang and the extent to which these have affected the role and status of men and women in contemporary Uyghur society. Modern marriage among Uyghur, and the procedures adopted in choosing partners, have changed radically since 1980. Changes such as these are easy to observe. However, traditional ideals continue to form the coexistence of traditional gender models and modern ideals. This paper examines the roots of gender roles in traditional culture as seen through wedding rituals, and will then return to a consideration of the contemporary. Weddings are not just for the two families, but are important gatherings for the entire village. Uyghurs perceive t...

Research paper thumbnail of Rural economy, environmental degradation and economic disparity: a case study in Deryabuyi, Xinjiang

Central Asian Survey, 2012

Deryabuyi, a small isolated town in the Takla Makan desert in Xinjiang, China, is viewed from the... more Deryabuyi, a small isolated town in the Takla Makan desert in Xinjiang, China, is viewed from the perspective of its rural economy. The minority Uyghur inhabitants are similar to other rural minority communities in China. In particular, focus is placed on the digging of rabbit carrots, a medicinal herb that grows on the roots of mesquite trees. Just as the

Research paper thumbnail of Survivor Guilt among Uyghurs in the Diaspora

Routledge eBooks, Mar 27, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Struggles and Dilemmas of Uyghur Immigrants in Turkey

Poligrafi

The social and economic integration of the Uyghurs into Turkish society reflects a problem to whi... more The social and economic integration of the Uyghurs into Turkish society reflects a problem to which policy makers have not yet found a response. Marginalized by the larger society and separated by linguistic differences and cultural and social life-styles, a significant proportion of Uyghurs, especially “newcomers” who have arrived since the 1980s, is in danger of becoming part of a “parallel society.” This is reinforced by exclusion, inferiorization and “otherness,” restricted educational achievements, uncertain citizenship, legal status limbo and low socioeconomic status. Pro-Uyghur, pro-independence and anti-Chinese government mobilization in Turkey has attracted the attention of Chinese authorities for a long time, and this attention has in turn affected and shaped mobilization in Turkey. The Turkey-China relationship is involved as well. The main goals of Chinese policy and strategy in Turkey are the security of “Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region” (a.k.a. East Turkistan), acces...

Research paper thumbnail of Gender Roles as Seen Through Wedding Rituals in a Rural Uyghur Community, in the Southern Oases of the Taklamakan Desert /Taklamakan Çölü'nün Güney Vahalarındaki Kırsal Uygur Topluluğu Düğün Ritüellerinde Görülen Cinsiyet Rolleri

Folklor/Edebiyat, 2016

Sociologists have distinguished between sex and gender. Sex refers to whether a person is conside... more Sociologists have distinguished between sex and gender. Sex refers to whether a person is considered female or male, based on the kind of body they have. Gender describes the idea and practices that constitute femininity and masculinity. This paper describes gender roles through the wedding practices among Uyghurs communities in Xinjiang and the extent to which these have affected the role and status of men and women in contemporary Uyghur society. Modern marriage among Uyghur, and the procedures adopted in choosing partners, have changed radically since 1980. Changes such as these are easy to observe. However, traditional ideals continue to form the coexistence of traditional gender models and modern ideals. This paper examines the roots of gender roles in traditional culture as seen through wedding rituals, and will then return to a consideration of the contemporary. Weddings are not just for the two families, but are important gatherings for the entire village. Uyghurs perceive t...

Research paper thumbnail of Experiences of Uyghur Migration to Turkey and the United States: Issues of Religion, Law, Society, Residence, and Citizenship

Migration and Islamic Ethics, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Gender Roles as Seen Through Wedding Rituals in a Rural Uyghur Community, in the Southern Oases of the Taklamakan Desert

Sociologists have distinguished between sex and gender. Sex refers to whether a person is conside... more Sociologists have distinguished between sex and gender. Sex refers to whether a person is considered female or male, based on the kind of body they have. Gender describes the idea and practices that constitute femininity and masculinity. This paper describes gender roles through the wedding practices among Uyghurs communities in Xinjiang and the extent to which these have affected the role and status of men and women in contemporary Uyghur society. Modern marriage among Uyghur, and the procedures adopted in choosing partners, have changed radically since 1980. Changes such as these are easy to observe. However, traditional ideals continue to form the coexistence of traditional gender models and modern ideals. This paper examines the roots of gender roles in traditional culture as seen through wedding rituals, and will then return to a consideration of the contemporary. Weddings are not just for the two families, but are important gatherings for the entire village. Uyghurs perceive t...

Research paper thumbnail of Rural economy, environmental degradation and economic disparity: a case study in Deryabuyi, Xinjiang

Central Asian Survey, 2012

Deryabuyi, a small isolated town in the Takla Makan desert in Xinjiang, China, is viewed from the... more Deryabuyi, a small isolated town in the Takla Makan desert in Xinjiang, China, is viewed from the perspective of its rural economy. The minority Uyghur inhabitants are similar to other rural minority communities in China. In particular, focus is placed on the digging of rabbit carrots, a medicinal herb that grows on the roots of mesquite trees. Just as the