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The Myth of the Lazy Native: A Study of the Image of the Malays, Filipinos and Javanese from the 16th to the 20th Century and Its Function in the Ideology of Colonial Capitalism

by Syed Hussein Alatas
$10.90
The Myth of the Lazy Native: A Study of the Image of the Malays, Filipinos and Javanese from the 16th to the 20th Century and Its Function in the Ideology of Colonial Capitalism
The Myth of the Lazy Native: A Study of the Image of the Malays, Filipinos and Javanese from the 16th to the 20th Century and Its Function in the Ideology of Colonial Capitalism

Colonial stereotypes, dissected through sociology

Syed Hussein Alatas critiques colonial portrayals of Malays, Filipinos, and Javanese. Drawing on Karl Mannheim and the sociology of knowledge, he traces these myths across four centuries. Essential reading for students of colonialism, post-colonialism, sociology, and Southeast Asian studies.

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.
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The Myth of the Lazy Native: A Study of the Image of the Malays, Filipinos and Javanese from the 16th to the 20th Century and Its Function in the Ideology of Colonial Capitalism

by Syed Hussein Alatas
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ISBN: 9780415604086
Author: Syed Hussein Alatas
Publisher: Routledge
Related Collections: Economics, History, Sociology
Related Topics: History, Anthropology, Social Issues, Economics, Sociology, Race

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The Myth of the Lazy Native is Syed Hussein Alatas’ widely acknowledged critique of the colonial construction of Malay, Filipino and Javanese natives from the 16th to the 20th Century. Drawing on the work of Karl Mannheim and the sociology of knowledge, Alatas analyses the origins and functions of such myths in the creation and reinforcement of colonial ideology and capitalism. The book constitutes in his own ‘an effort to correct a one-sided colonial view of the Asian native and his society’ and will be of interest to students and scholars of colonialism, post-colonialism, sociology and South East Asian Studies.
 

Colonial stereotypes, dissected through sociology

Syed Hussein Alatas critiques colonial portrayals of Malays, Filipinos, and Javanese. Drawing on Karl Mannheim and the sociology of knowledge, he traces these myths across four centuries. Essential reading for students of colonialism, post-colonialism, sociology, and Southeast Asian studies.

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.

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