Graduation Year
2021
Date of Submission
5-2021
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
International Relations
Reader 1
William Ascher
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Abstract
This thesis examines the plight of ethnic minorities in China’s Inner Mongolia and Guizhou regarding displacement and assimilation, and recommends policy reforms to mitigate losses of culture and sense of belonging to their ancestral areas. The heavy-handed government efforts of resettlement and cultural homogenization are in reaction to threats from more restive areas, but the treatment of the minorities may push them into similarly polarizing positions. The government’s rationales for resettlement, including productivity and unsupportable environmental concerns, serve as justifications for human rights abuses. Recommendations include increased transparency, genuine autonomy for the minorities, increased resources and efforts for cultural preservation, and financial support for resettled people.
Recommended Citation
So, Allison, "A comprehensive policy analysis of ethnic minority displacement in Inner Mongolia and Guizhou" (2021). CMC Senior Theses. 2699.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/2699
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
