Chinese history, Uyghur identity: Chinese history education and the place for Uyghurness in modern China

The government of the People\u27s Republic of China (PRC) claims that China is a unified, multinational state. Through its history education curriculum and other efforts, it also seeds to create a strong overarching Chinese identity. The Uyghurs are the largest nationality group in Xinjiang, the westernmost region of China, and have a strong nationalist movement. The history curriculum suggest that there is little room for an independent Uyghur identity within China, and also counter Uyghur nationalist arguments. Included full bibliography and appendix describing Chinese education system and history curriculum