Under the Heel of the Dragon: Islam, Racism, Crime, and the Uighur in China (Ohio RIS Global Series) (Paperback)

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The Turkic Muslims from Central Asia known as the Uighur have long faced social and economic disadvantages in China due to their minority status. Under the Heel of the Dragon: Islam, Racism, Crime, and the Uighur in China offers a unique insight into current conflicts resulting from the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and the Chinese government’s oppression of religious minorities that have heightened the degree of polarization between the Uighur and the dominant Chinese ethnic group, the Han.

Author Blaine Kaltman’s study is based on in-depth interviews that he conducted in Chinese without either the aid of an interpreter or the knowledge of the Chinese government. These riveting conversations expose the thoughts of a wide socioeconomic spectrum of Han and Uighur, revealing their mutual prejudices. The Uighurs believe that the Han discriminate against them in almost every aspect of their lives, and this perception of racism motivates the Uighurs’ own prejudice against the Han.

Kaltman reports that Uighur criminal activity (unlike that of other minorities, which predominantly occurs within their own communities) is directed against their perceived oppressors, the Han Chinese. Under the Heel of the Dragon offers a unique insight into a misunderstood world and a detailed explanation of the cultural perceptions that drive these misconceptions.

About the Author

Blaine Kaltman, who is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and spent five years in China, holds an MS in criminal justice from the University of Tennessee and a PhD in sociology from the University of Queensland. He traveled extensively throughout China and wrote for That’s Shanghai.

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Product Details Paperback: 152 pages Publisher: Ohio University Press; 1 edition (August 28, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 089680254X ISBN-13: 978-0896802544 Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #304,596 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Ohio University Press; 1 edition (August 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089680254X
• ISBN-13: 978-0896802544
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #304,596 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good discussion of Uyghur/Han issues...but biased?, May 18, 2008

By	J. Miller (Seattle) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Kaltman provides a comprehensive discussion of Uyghur/Han perspectives but seems to have a bias toward the Han perspective. Perhaps because he speaks Mandarin not Uyghur. Also, a fundamental error throughout the book and in photo captions raises doubt as to the accuracy and intimacy the author has with the Uyghurs. He refers constantly to "goat meat", when the meat is mutton and the food either kabob or shish kabob. How could the author make such a basic error when the Uyghur are famous for their wonderful kabob? Did he not ever eat Uyghur food? Doesn't he know the difference between a goat and a sheep? Was there editorial review of the book? Also, his interviews of Uyghur professionals numbered only 8 vs.41 for Han; biasing the persective to less educated Uyghur and more educated Han. My own experience on 3 trips to Xinjiang since 2004 are significantly more positive to Uyghur than he has portrayed. Regardless, his discussion of the Uyghur people is illuminating but one should not consider the perspectives he draws as necessarily accurate.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well done book on different sects that exist in China, September 5, 2007

By	Maxine Gersh "Retired teacher, grandma" (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

Scholarly work on different sects and religions in China, Interesting, well done, worth the time to read.