Between Mecca and Beijing Modernization and Consumption Among Urban Chinese Muslims

"For Muslims in China, eating is a political act, and this book, the most detailed and comprehensive study of a Muslim community in China to date, explains why. In a society that views pork and secularism as the norm, to be a Muslim can be a challenging if not impossible endeavor. The book shows how a small minority can survive and maintain its values in the face of frequent intolerance by the dominant culture. It also translates the fascinating details of the lives of Chinese Muslims into larger modern problems facing communities across the globe."Dru C. Gladney, University of Hawaii, Manoa "This book, the most detailed and comprehensive study of a Muslim community in China to date . . . shows how a small minority can survive and maintain its values in the face of frequent intolerance by the dominant culture. . . . Fascinating details of the lives of Chinese Muslims."Dru C. Gladney, University of Hawaii, ManoaGillette, Maris Boyd is the author of 'Between Mecca and Beijing Modernization and Consumption Among Urban Chinese Muslims', published 2002 under ISBN 9780804746854 and ISBN 0804746850.