Strangers at home : history and subjectivity among the Chinese communities of West Kalimantan, Indonesia / / by Hui Yew-Foong.
"This is an ethno-historical study of Chinese from West Kalimantan, Indonesia that, unlike other Chinese diasporic studies, takes its departure from the "away" position. The study aims to interrogate how, where, and in what terms "home" is defined for the stranger. Through e...
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| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Chinese overseas,
v. 5 Chinese Overseas 5. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (358 p.) |
| Notes: | Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Cornell University, Aug., 2007. |
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| Summary: | "This is an ethno-historical study of Chinese from West Kalimantan, Indonesia that, unlike other Chinese diasporic studies, takes its departure from the "away" position. The study aims to interrogate how, where, and in what terms "home" is defined for the stranger. Through examining historical events such as the Japanese Occupation, the repatriation of overseas Chinese to China, and ethnic and state violence in West Kalimantan, this study highlights the plight of the Chinese as political orphans in search of a home that eludes them, whether in Indonesia or China. Through a rich array of different kinds of data, including oral histories and memoirs of the communist underground, this book offers novel perspectives on the role of history in subject formation."--Publisher's description. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-331) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1283470861 9786613470867 904742686X |
| ISSN: | 1876-3847 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Hui Yew-Foong. |