bilig-34/ Summer 2005

The Changes in the Structure of Uygur's Family

Dr.Abdürreşit Celil QARLU

 

Abstract: From the end of the 19th the Jadidism movement which were common in Turk societies who speaks Turkish. These movements also affected Uygur society. But these movements couldn't be successful in Uygur society due to the current political forces and the other forces rooted in the society. For this reason the Uygur society kept the traditional structure till CCP government. A new era has begun in Uygur society with the founding of the Uygur's autonomy region. Some visible changes have been occurred in Uygur society with the result of the political process and diverse revolutions which were occurred in China. These changes can be seen in the structure of family, marriage, the relations among the relatives and in husband-wife relations..

Key words: Uygur, China, Family, Structure, Change.

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