Analyses the transformation of Dungan ethnic identity from the Soviet Union era to the present day, focusing on the influence of totalitarian regimes in the Soviet Union and China.

This research examined how totalitarian regimes in the Soviet Union and China shaped the ethnic and national identity of the Dungan minority. Drawing on historical analysis, fieldwork and oral history, it traces the evolution of Dungan identity under political, social and economic pressures, and shows how the community has adapted to post-Soviet realities in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.