Race and multiculturalism in Malaysia and Singapore
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Race and multiculturalism in Malaysia and Singapore
(RoutledgeCurzon Malaysian studies series, 8)
Routledge, 2009
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-235) and index
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Description
This book explores race and multiculturalism in Malaysia and Singapore from a range of different disciplinary perspectives, showing how race and multiculturalism are represented, how multiculturalism works out in practice, and how attitudes towards race and multiculturalism - and multicultural practices - have developed over time. Going beyond existing studies - which concentrate on the politics and public aspects of multiculturalism - this book burrows deeper into the cultural underpinnings of multicultural politics, relating the subject to the theoretical angles of cultural studies and post-colonial theory; and discussing a range of empirical examples (drawn from extensive original research, covering diverse practices such as films, weblogs, music subcultures, art, policy discourse, textbooks, novels, poetry) which demonstrate overall how the identity politics of race and intercultural interaction are being shaped today. It concentrates on two key Asian countries particularly noted for their relatively successful record in managing ethnic differences, at a time when many fast-developing Asian countries increasingly have to come to terms with cultural pluralism and migrant diversity.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Postcoloniality, Race and Multiculturalism Daniel P.S. Goh and Philip Holden Part 1: Postcolony and Cosmopolis 1. A Literary History of Race: Reading Singapore Literature in English in an Historical Frame Philip Holden 2. Malaysian History Textbooks and the Discourse of Ketuanan Melayu Helen Ting 3. Eyes Turned Towards China: Postcolonial Mimicry, Transcultural Elitism and Singapore Chineseness Daniel P.S. Goh 4. Pick and Mix for a Global City: Race and Cosmopolitanism in Singapore Angelia Poon 5. Makkal Sakti: The Hindraf Effect, Race and Postcolonial Democracy in Malaysia Vijay Devadas Part 2: Representing Race, Performing Multiculturalism 6. Reading the Films of Independent Filmmaker Yasmin Ahmad: Cosmopolitanism, Sufi Islam and Malay Subjectivity Gaik Cheng Khoo 7. Racial Stereotypes in Singapore Films: Commercial Value and Critical Possibilities Kenneth Paul Tan 8. The Singapore Indian Woman: A Symptom in the Quest for Chinese Identity Matilda Gabrielpillai 9. Deghettoizing Subcultures: The Multicultural Evolution of Mat Rock in Singapore Kelly Fu and Liew Kai Khuin 10. Bhangra and the Reconstruction of 'Punjabi-ness' in Multiracial Singapore Charanpal S. Bal 11. The Art of Race: Rethinking Malaysian Identity through the Art of Wong Hoy Cheong Michelle Antoinette. Conclusion: Toward a Critical Multiculturalism Daniel P.S. Goh
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