scholarly journals Ethnic minority community access to popular culture in the context of tourism (case of Thai ethnic group in Lac Village, Mai Chau, Hoa Binh, Vietnam)

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 275-283
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thanh Nam
Keyword(s):  
Popular Culture ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Minority Communities ◽  
Minority Community ◽  
Mass Tourism ◽  
North Vietnam ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Culinary Culture ◽  
Hoa Binh

AbstractTourism is a growing service economic sector that creates jobs for many communities in the world. Ethnic minority communities in many countries are also now taking part in tourism activities. Vietnam is a country with great potentials for natural landscapes, historical values, indigenous culture of ethnic groups with habits and lifestyles, rich culinary culture of regions. It is the basis for development of tourism. Through tourism, tourists will understand the daily life of indigenous peoples, but at the same time people in these ethnic minority communities will have the opportunity to access popular cultural phenomena. This thesis discusses the ethnic minority communities’ access to popular culture through tourism such as mass media, popular culinary culture or mass tourism. The case study was conducted in a village of ethnic minorities in Hoa Binh province, North Vietnam which has been undergoing changes under the impact of tourism in recent years.

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on ethnic minority communities: a qualitative study on the perspectives of ethnic minority community leaders

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. e050584
Author(s):  
Fesani Mahmood ◽  
Dev Acharya ◽  
Kanta Kumar ◽  
Vibhu Paudyal
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Hate Crime ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Community Leaders ◽  
Minority Communities ◽  
Public Health Agencies ◽  
Minority Community ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Ethnic Minority Community

ObjectivesTo explore the perspectives of ethnic minority community leaders in relation to: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their communities; and their community’s perception, understanding and adherence to government guidelines on COVID-19 public health measures.DesignA phenomenological approach was adopted using qualitative semistructured interviews.SettingsCommunity organisations and places of worships in the West Midlands, England.ParticipantsCommunity leaders recruited through organisations representing ethnic minority communities and religious places of worship.ResultsA total of 19 participants took part. Participants alluded to historical and structural differences for the observed disparities in COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. Many struggled with lockdown measures which impeded cultural and religious gatherings that were deemed to be integral to the community. Cultural and social practices led to many suffering on their own as discussion of mental health was still deemed a taboo within many communities. Many expressed their community’s reluctance to report symptoms for the fear of financial and physical health implications. They reported increase in hate crime which was deemed to be exacerbated due to perceived insensitive messaging from authority officials and historical racism in the society. Access and adherence to government guidelines was an issue for many due to language and digital barriers. Reinforcement from trusted community and religious leaders encouraged adherence. Points of support such as food banks were vital in ensuring essential supplies during the pandemic. Many could not afford or have access to masks and sanitisers.ConclusionThe study highlights the perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ethnic minority communities. Government agencies and public health agencies need to integrate with the community, and community leaders can enable dissemination of key messages to deliver targeted yet sensitive public health advice which incorporates cultural and religious practices. Addressing the root causes of disparities is imperative to mitigate current and future pandemics.

scholarly journals Research on the revitalization of the cultural tourism industry in the post-epidemic era——a case study of Guangxi

2021 ◽  
Vol 251 ◽  
pp. 03023
Author(s):  
Jixuan Che ◽  
Peng Yang ◽  
Jiayue Wu ◽  
Yafei Gao
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Project Construction ◽  
Health Event ◽  
Management Project ◽  
Industry Integration ◽  
The Impact

As a sudden public health event, the COVID-19 epidemic has brought a tremendous impact on the economic and social development of China. Its biggest and most direct impact is in the tertiary industry, especially the cultural tourism industry, which has a more far-reaching impact. This paper takes Guangxi as an example to study the current situation, problems, and future development direction of the cultural tourism industry in the post-epidemic era. The study found that the response to the epidemic in ethnic minority areas represented by Guangxi was timely and rapid, but due to their industrial resilience and the impact of the epidemic, the revitalization of the culture and tourism industry is still facing severe challenges. Therefore, this article put forward the key countermeasure to promote the cultural tourism industry revitalization of ethnic minority areas from list management, elements of development management, project construction, industry integration, and international cooperation, to provide policy recommendations and theoretical basis for the revitalization of the cultural tourism industry in ethnic minority areas.

Towards EU Negotiations: A Moment of Opportunity for the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Communities in Kosovo?

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 432-452
Author(s):  
Margareta Matache ◽  
Jacqueline Bhabha ◽  
Carrie Bronsther
Keyword(s):  
Scale Up ◽  
Minority Rights ◽  
Minority Communities ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Minority Community ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Impact

In the context of an ongoing Kosovo Government agenda promoting European Union accession, this paper examines the impact of two transitions – the post-conflict period and the current EU dialogue and negotiations – on the country’s Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities. The paper discusses the social and political dynamics of these two transitions and how they affect the status of the minority communities. It examines the role of intergovernmental and non-profit organizations in advancing protection measures (e.g. by pressing for the elimination of school segregation) and accelerating implementation of important infrastructure projects (as a prelude to national scale up). The paper compares the standards invoked by the Kosovar Government to those used by other European countries in the prelude to accession. It considers whether the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian political leadership are effectively leveraging the political momentum attached to the protection of minority rights, given that this is a central precondition for EU accession. The paper concludes that the current moment offers a unique window of opportunity to the minority communities, but one that will be squandered if minority community divisions and sectional interests continue, as at present, to compound EU policy implementation failures and thereby impede the path towards a multicultural Kosovo. By contrast, the minority community leadership could take advantage of the Kosovar Government’s interest in demonstrating its future membership bona fides by making a determined and joint effort to press for substantive minority rights protections through a unified platform. The paper suggests examples for development of such a platform.

scholarly journals Marriage migration and integration: Interrogating assumptions in academic and policy debates

Ethnicities ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 469-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharine Charsley ◽  
Marta Bolognani ◽  
Sarah Spencer
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Direct Impact ◽  
Marriage Migration ◽  
Minority Communities ◽  
Complex Processes ◽  
Policy Debates ◽  
Transnational Marriage ◽  
The Impact

In both policy and academic debates in Britain, as elsewhere in Europe, concern is increasingly expressed over the implications of spousal immigration for ‘integration’. Continued practices of ‘homeland’ transnational marriage within some ethnic minority communities, in particular, are presented as problematic, and new immigration restrictions likely to particularly affect such groups are justified on the grounds of promoting integration. The evidence base to underpin this concern is, however, surprisingly limited and analysis is based on differing and often partial conceptualisations of integration. Through an examination of the evidence in recent studies, we interrogate the impact which spousal immigration can have within differing domains of integration. Exposing the complex processes at play we demonstrate the need for future research to deploy a nuanced, more comprehensive concept of integration if it is to avoid simplistic assertions that these forms of marriage migration have a single, direct impact on integration processes.

The Impact of Ethnic Minorities on China’s Foreign Policy

China Report ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Foreign Relations ◽  
Geographic Concentration ◽  
China’S Foreign Policy ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
The Impact

This article argues, through a case study of the evolving impact of the Xinjiang and Uyghur issue, that the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) ethnic minorities have been a significant factor in Beijing’s foreign relations throughout its history. Since the end of the Cold War in particular, China’s approach to the Xinjiang and Uyghur issue has played an important role in undergirding domestic stability and shaping its relations with Central Asia. More broadly, the case of Xinjiang and the Uyghur suggests that the nature and scale of the challenge posed by any one ethnic minority in the context of the PRC’s foreign policy has largely been a function of the interplay of five major factors: the historical relationship between the ethnic group and the Chinese state; the geographic concentration of an ethnic minority; the degree of acculturation to the dominant Han society; external great power support; and mobilised diasporas.

scholarly journals Hybridity and Ethnic Invisibility of the “Chitty” Heritage Community of Melaka

Heritage ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 554-566
Author(s):  
Ravichandran Moorthy
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Port City ◽  
Sociocultural Adaptation ◽  
Minority Communities ◽  
14Th Century ◽  
Minority Community ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Multiethnic Societies

Migration has produced many ethnic minority communities worldwide owing to sea-borne trade, religious evangelicalism, and colonialism. For centuries, these communities have existed alongside other cultures, creating multiethnic societies. However, changes in political, economic, and sociocultural conditions have caused these communities, typically with varying degrees of social alignment and sociocultural adaptation, to re-strategize their inter-ethnic interactions. One such minority community is the “Chitty” of Melaka, a distinct Tamil community that migrated to Melaka, a coastal port city that has flourished in trade and commerce since the late 14th century. This paper investigates the historiography, its hybridity and adaptation, and the concerns of ethnic invisibility faced by this community throughout its 700-year history. Through historical analysis and ethnographic observations, the study finds that the Chitty community has contributed significantly to the sociocultural, economic, and political fabrics of Melaka in different periods of history. Secondly, the Chitty’s hybridity nature enabled them greater dexterity to socioculturally adapt to the changing surroundings and dynamics in Melaka for the last seven centuries. Thirdly, the study finds that due to their marginality in numbers and the mass arrival of new Indian migrants, the ethnic visibility of the Chitty has diminished in the new Malaysian demographic.

scholarly journals Livelihood strategy of ethnic minority farmers – Ta OI ethnic minority case study, A Luoi district, Thua Thien Hue province – Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (07) ◽  
pp. 1353-1364
Author(s):  
Nguyen Duc Huu ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Human Factor ◽  
Human Potential ◽  
Rich People ◽  
Human Intellect ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Civilized Society

Entering the 21 st century, the world is emerging human and human psychology, human personality, human intellect, human potential, human resources. All countries place people at the center of the socio-economic development strategy in the first decade of the new century. Developing people and human resources with sufficient talent and virtue to achieve goals, rich people, strong countries, a fair, democratic and civilized society. This article focuses on understanding human resources in the area of health and the impact of this resource on traditional and current livelihoods. Thereby, the authors propose a number of solutions to improve human factor capacity in the livelihood development of Ta Oi people in A Luoi district, Thua Thien Hue province.

scholarly journals The Limitations of Vocational Training Policies for Ethnic Minority Youth – A Case Study in Hoa Binh Province

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bui Thanh Minh
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Vocational Training ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Minority Youth ◽  
Ethnic Minority Youth ◽  
Important Solution ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Development Gap ◽  
Hoa Binh

Vocational training for ethnic minority youth has been identified as an important solution to create sustainable livelihoods for people, narrowing the development gap between ethnic groups so as to ensure social security for whole population. The Vietnamese state has enacted many policies to support young ethnic minority people to participate in vocational training levels but the results are not effective as expected. These restrictions come from not only the inside content of the policies themselves but also the conditions in which they are implemented. The paper rent the ROCCIPI analytical framework and the quick survey results on vocational training for ethnic minority youth in Hoa Binh to provide an overview of these limitations and its impacts in reality.

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