In the Land of the Eastern Queendom: The Politics of Gender and Ethnicity on the Sino- Tibetan Border

摘要

Contemporary studies on Tibet and Sino-Tibetan relations almost always strike a contentious tone. With rare exceptions, most writings on modern Tibet often come with a particular set of political polemics. Without the frames of human rights, religious repression, the Dalai Lama and Free Tibet, it seems impossible to write a book on Tibet. This is why Tenzin Jinba's book on politics of ethnic tourism in a Tibetan region in China offers such a refreshing read, with its nuanced portrayal of identity complexities along the Sino-Tibetan border.