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Other Malays

by Kahn
Other Malays
Other Malays

Challenging the traditional narrative of Malay identity.

If you're intrigued by how cultures frame their identities and how these narratives form over time, "Other Malays" is a compelling choice. Kahn isn't just presenting history; he's dissecting the very evolution of Malay ethnicity and offering a fresher, more inclusive perspective. This book could reframe your understanding of cultural identity in the context of modern sensibilities, especially if you're keen on Southeast Asian studies or the dynamics of nationalism.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Other Malays

by Kahn
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ISBN: 9789971693343
Authors: Kahn
Publisher: Eurospan
Date of Publication: 2014-02-27
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Sociology
Related Topics: Asia, Anthropology, Social Justice, Race, History, Social Issues
Goodreads rating: 3.71
(rated by 7 readers)

Description

The narrative of Malay identity devised by Malay nationals, writers and filmmakers in the late colonial period associated Malayness with the village or kampung, envisaged as static, ethnically homogeneous, and rural. Joel Kahn challenges the kampung version of Malayness, arguing that it ignores the immigration of Malays from outside the peninsula to participate in trade and commercial agriculture, the substantial Malay population in towns and cities, and the reformist Muslims who argued for a common bond in Islam. Owing to rising dissatisfaction with the established order and new modernist sensibilities, especially among the younger generation, the author argues that it is time to revisit the alternative, more cosmopolitan narrative of Malayness.
 

Challenging the traditional narrative of Malay identity.

If you're intrigued by how cultures frame their identities and how these narratives form over time, "Other Malays" is a compelling choice. Kahn isn't just presenting history; he's dissecting the very evolution of Malay ethnicity and offering a fresher, more inclusive perspective. This book could reframe your understanding of cultural identity in the context of modern sensibilities, especially if you're keen on Southeast Asian studies or the dynamics of nationalism.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.