Race and Multiculturalism in Malaysia and Singapore

ISBN-13: 9780415625401 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 242 str.

Daniel P. S. Goh; Matilda Gabrielpillai; Philip Holden

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Exploring race and multiculturalism in Malaysia and Singapore from a range of disciplinary perspectives, this work shows 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.

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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