“Be Creative in Whatever We Do”
Minority Culture Creativity on the Uyghur Internet
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21345331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alysha Meloche (0000-0003-4427-9632, Drexel University USA, corresponding author), Rebecca Clothey (0000-0003-1779-4241, Drexel University USA) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 622-635 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Creative Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0175 • E-ISSN: 2162-6057 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jocb.476 |
| OpenAlex | W3097629878 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 37 |
Creativity is often explored from a Western‐dominant perspective. This means that cultures that do not follow dominant culture or Western principles, such as non‐Western or minority ethnic cultures, are often misjudged in creativity research and assessment. Additionally, scholarship that does address Asian creativity does so in a way that presents Asian culture as monolithic. This article presents an example of how creativity is defined, recognized, and enacted in four interactive Uyghur language websites that were active between 2014 and 2016. These Uyghur language websites present an interesting example of how an Asian, ethnolinguistic minority culture expresses creativity and innovation while under controlling and conforming pressures of the dominant culture (in this case the Chinese government). Findings suggest that Uyghurs define their creative identity as one that promotes love, joy, and hope for their community, overcomes adversity, and comes from a heritage of scholars and writers. They recognize creativity that aids in community cultural preservation, is selfless, and is the result of hard work. As a result of their controlled status, online Uyghurs articulate that their creativity is limited by the majority culture and emphatically express how their cultural creativity is unique
Aesthetics · Art · Creativity · Ethnic group · Identity (music) · Political science · Scholarship · Sociology · Anthropology · China's Ethnic Minorities and Relations · Gender Studies · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
Rewriting the Language of Creativity
Beyond constant comparison qualitative data analysis
The dynamic componential model of creativity and innovation in organizations
Spreadable Media
The Traditional Artist in African Societies
The Multicultural Muse
The Internet as a tool for informal education
China’s Policies for Minority Nationalities in Higher Education
The Art of Symbolic Resistance
Old ‘counter-revolution’, new ‘terrorism
Thoroughly reforming them towards a healthy heart attitude
The biopolitics of China’s “war on terror” and the exclusion of the Uyghurs
Securitization, insecurity and conflict in contemporary Xinjiang
A voice for the voiceless
Getting the most out of living abroad
Oppositional consciousness, cultural preservation, and everyday resistance on the Uyghur Internet
Dislocating China
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |