2. Twentieth-Century Highlanders

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Notes on Language, Time, and Perspective xiii
5. Introduction: Ethnic Landscapes 1
6. 1. Yao Origins and the State of Nature 16
7. 2. Twentieth-Century Highlanders 44
8. 3. From Strongmen to Farmers 73
9. 4. Village People 99
10. 5. On National Terrain 127
11. Conclusions: The Work of Classification 148
12. References 165
13. Notes 183
14. Index 195