Malaysian Chinese : : Recent Developments and Prospects / / ed. by Lee Hock Guan, Leo Suryadinata.
This collection of papers examines a variety of topics on the Chinese in Malaysia: the nature of Malaysian multi-ethnic society and the position of the ethnic Chinese, the conflation between ethnicity and religion, the 8 March 2008 election and its impact on the community, the similarities and dissi...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package |
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Place / Publishing House: | Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2011] ©2011 |
Year of Publication: | 2011 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- CONTRIBUTORS -- GLOSSARY -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. Malaysia: Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Nation Building -- 2. Being Muslim and Chinese in Malaysia -- 3. Quo Vadis: The Chinese in Malaysia -- 4. At a Crossroads: Malaysia’s Coalition Politics and Chinese-based Political Parties -- 5. The End of Chinese Malaysians’ Political Division? The March 8 Political Tsunami and Chinese Politics in Penang, Selangor, and Perak -- 6. Forced to the Periphery: Recent Chinese Politics in East Malaysia -- 7. The New Malaysian Economic Agenda: Some Preliminary Observations -- 8. The Old And New Malaysian Chinese Language Press, with Special Reference to the 12th General Election -- 9. Education of the Chinese in Malaysia -- INDEX |
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Summary: | This collection of papers examines a variety of topics on the Chinese in Malaysia: the nature of Malaysian multi-ethnic society and the position of the ethnic Chinese, the conflation between ethnicity and religion, the 8 March 2008 election and its impact on the community, the similarities and dissimilarities of the Chinese positions in East and West Malaysia, the new developments in the economy, and the media and education in the past few decades under the New Economic Policy which have major bearings on the 8 March 2008 election and the post-election Malaysian Chinese community. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9789814345095 9783110649772 9783111024707 9783110663006 9783110606683 |
DOI: | 10.1355/9789814345095 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | ed. by Lee Hock Guan, Leo Suryadinata. |