This thesis argues that there is a hegemonic and inflexible discourse on Tibetan identity, though there are examples of dissent. This identity discourse constructs a narrative on ‘Tibet’ which...Show moreThis thesis argues that there is a hegemonic and inflexible discourse on Tibetan identity, though there are examples of dissent. This identity discourse constructs a narrative on ‘Tibet’ which Tibetans claim. In turn, by claiming ‘Tibet’, Tibetans are claiming their own identity. ‘Tibet’ is represented by the government in exile. This constitutive relationship between ‘Tibet’ and ‘Tibetanness’ results in a narrativising of history and an Othering of Shugden practitioners and Chinese, in order to define a coherent national identity.Show less
This thesis explains the state of the modern music (not unmodified traditional music) of China's Tibetan and Uyghur minorities, and how globalization had made possible the influence by the West,...Show moreThis thesis explains the state of the modern music (not unmodified traditional music) of China's Tibetan and Uyghur minorities, and how globalization had made possible the influence by the West, China, and other regions on the musical styles and situations of the local music industries.Show less
