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Nommer pour contrôler : la classification et l'appellation des ethnies au Laos

Vatthana Pholsena
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The various regimes that have marked the contemporary political history of Laos – the French colonial state (1893-1953), the Independent Kingdom of Laos (1953-1975) and, since 1975, the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR) – have all carried out ethnic censuses. The classifications that have been used over the course of these three political periods highlight the rulers' desire to define the community they seek to dominate. For this reason, the census has performed a variety of different functions : helping to collect taxes under the French administration ; an instrument in the service of the young Laotian state's nationalist project following independence ; and, under the present regime, a dual purpose tool for promoting cultural diversity and monitoring ethnic groups. At the same time, postwar census campaigns have created a space in which a number of so-called “minority” ethnic groups have been able to express their identity. The study of ethnic classification – whether as an instrument of power or a vector of identity – is essential to understanding the politics of identity in contemporary Laos
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halshs-00359684 , version 1 (09-02-2009)

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Vatthana Pholsena. Nommer pour contrôler : la classification et l'appellation des ethnies au Laos. Critique Internationale, 2009, 45, pp.59-76. ⟨halshs-00359684⟩
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