Building Cultural Nationalism in Malaysia: Identity, Representation, and Citizenship

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Local Melakans conventionally thought of “Mamak” as non-Bumiputera, as they are the descendants of “Indian” immigrants. Many “Mamak” feel that the best they can do to be “belongers” in Malaysian society is to become legal citizens,�...

• ISBN bar code 9780415949712 ξ1 registered September 21 2015
  
• ISBN bar code 9780415949712 ξ2 registered August 14 2012
  
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This text contains an examination of processes of cultural citizenship in peninsular Malaysia. In particular, it focuses upon the diverse residents of the southwestern state of Melaka and their negotiations of belonging and incorporation in Malaysian society. Following political independence and the formation of the Federation of Malaysia in 1957 Malaysian citizenship was extended to most members of these diverse social identities. In this post-colonial context, Timothy P. Daniels examines how public celebrations and representations, religious festivals, and patterns of social relations are connected to processes of inclusion and exclusion.

^ Timothy P. Daniels (2015). Building Cultural Nationalism in Malaysia: Identity, Representation, and Citizenship ISBN 9780415949712 (revised Sep 2015)
^ Timothy P. Daniels (2012). 9780415949712, Routledge. ISBN 9780415949712 (revised Dec 2013)