Bouyei Textile at Guizhou, China : Cultural Identity, Commoditization and Modernity in the Process of Minority Development of China

Abstract

“Bouyei Textile at Guizhou, China: Cultural Identity, Commoditization, and Modernity in the Process of Minority Development of China” is qualitative research. There are four objectives and three main concepts, such as Cultural Identity, Commoditization, and Modernity. Research results are as follows;

The Bouyei is a large minority group in Southwest China. The mainland of them is Guizhou province, where is the field of research. The social culture of Bouyei has been outstanding, especially textile culture. Bouyei textile is one of the most important in the cultural identity of Bouyei people. Thence, it becomes exciting things for outsider people in China and foreigners. Bouyei textile is being in-between Cultural Identity textile for Bouyei and Commoditization for taking incomes to Bouyei people. Such as goods and main cultural tourism visits at Guizhou for gazing Bouyei textile. Also, it takes to be part of Modernity by a fashion show in Guizhou and China by famous modeling. So Bouyei textiles are the Cultural traits that reflect minority identity in the process of minority development of China. This development process is so clearly in the new year's festival, which is the research’s unit of analysis.

This research upgrades the knowledge of Bouyei textile of Guizhou by research methodology. The structure of this research can be a research model for studies of other minority artifacts in China and the world.

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