1st Edition

Building Cultural Nationalism in Malaysia Identity, Representation and Citizenship

By Timothy P. Daniels Copyright 2005
    344 Pages 1 Color Illustrations
    by Routledge

    344 Pages 1 Color Illustrations
    by Routledge

    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.

    Part I  1. Nations, Citizens and Theorizing Belonging  2. Melaka Past and Present, Cultural Citizenship and Race-Making  Part II  3. Cultural Categories, Hybridity and Identity Schemata  4. Discourse and Schemata of Malaysian Society  Part III  5. Public Celebrations and Institutionalized Representations of Malaysian Society  6. Religious Festivals in Sacred, Public and Private Places  Part IV  7. Negotiation and Social Relations  8. Cognitive Resolution and Experience  9. Conclusions

    Biography

    Timothy P. Daniels is Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Hofstra University.