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Ethnic Minority-Serving Institutions

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In addition to introducing the research background and research methods, this introductory chapter presents the research questions, the significance of this book, and the book structure.

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    The phrase “Ethnic Minority” is capitalized intentionally to specifically refer to the 55 ethnic groups officially recognized by the Government of the People’s Republic of China.

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Xiong, W. (2020). Introduction. In: Ethnic Minority-Serving Institutions. International and Development Education. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55792-8_1

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