The Anthropological Construction of Chinese National Identity from "Unity in Diversity" to Community-Building in Contemporary Discourse_Vol. 3 No. 3 (JMSD 2026)_Journal of Management and Social Development (ISSN: 3005-5741)

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The Anthropological Construction of Chinese National Identity from "Unity in Diversity" to Community-Building in Contemporary Discourse

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jmsd.202612310

Author(s)

Cui Mengqi

Affiliation(s)

Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi, China

Abstract

The construction of ethnic identity is a core issue in contemporary Chinese ethnic studies and an important content in the field of cultural anthropology. Its theoretical development and practical exploration play a significant role in the construction of cohesion in multi-ethnic countries and are crucial to the long-term stability of our country. Based on this, this paper, from the perspectives of the holistic view and process theory of anthropology, sorts out the practical narrative and evolutionary context of Chinese national identity, clarifies the anthropological connotation of "diversity in unity", as well as the overall context of the development of the theory of community building. Based on the three stages of traditional period, modern transformation and contemporary discourse, this paper expounds the evolution logic of the construction of Chinese national identity in stages, and analyzes the identity process of pluralism and integration, Mosaic and mutual construction. The study holds that the construction of Chinese ethnic identity is a dynamic generation process. The contemporary narrative of community construction transcends the binary opposition of diversity and unity and provides certain references for the construction of ethnic identity in multi-ethnic countries, taking a path with Chinese characteristics. The results of this study are helpful to enrich the anthropological perspective of national identity research, so as to strengthen the sense of community of the Chinese nation.

Keywords

Ethnic Identity; Ethnic Studies; Anthropology; Diversity and Unity; Ethnic Community

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