Patriotic Education in China’s Ethnic Minority Areas: A Case Study of Primary School Textbooks in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province

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10.2991/978-2-38476-309-2_43How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Education; Patriotic Education; Ethnic Minority

Abstract

This article explores the implementation of patriotic education in China’s ethnic minority regions, with a particular focus on primary school textbooks used in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province. Through detailed qualitative textual analyses, the research examines how current textbooks promote Tibetan students’ loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), national solidarity, and integration into a broader national identity. The study identifies some key themes such as the existing patriotic education in China, national unity, cultural integration, and the dominance of Han narratives over minority cultures such as Tibetans. The study analyses the contradiction between state efforts to facilitate patriotic education and the preservation of local Tibetan cultural identity. Eventually, this article shows that while patriotic education aims to develop national cohesion and loyalty, it may inadvertently marginalise minority cultures, encourage cultural assimilation, and raise serious questions about the long-term implications for China’s ethnic identity and cultural diversity.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yuyang Feng
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/09
TI  - Patriotic Education in China’s Ethnic Minority Areas: A Case Study of Primary School Textbooks in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 9th International Conference on Modern Management, Education and Social Sciences (MMET 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 352
EP  - 359
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-309-2_43
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-309-2_43
ID  - Feng2024
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