Bangsa and Umma development of people-grouping concepts in Islamized Southeast Asia
Having experienced a large-scale reorganization of social order over the past decade, people of the Malay world have struggled to position themselves. They have been classified - and have classified themselves - with categories as bangsa (nation/ethnic group) and umma (Islamic network). In connectio...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Kyoto Balwyn North, Vic.
Kyoto University Press Trans Pacific Press
2011
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| Series: | Kyoto area studies on Asia
v. 21 |
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| Summary: | Having experienced a large-scale reorganization of social order over the past decade, people of the Malay world have struggled to position themselves. They have been classified - and have classified themselves - with categories as bangsa (nation/ethnic group) and umma (Islamic network). In connection with these key concepts, this study explores a variety of dimensions of these and other 'people-grouping' classifications, which also include Malayu, Jawi, and Paranakan. The book examines how these categories played a significant part in the colonial and post-colonial periods in areas ranging from Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. It demonstrates the extent to which shifting social conditions interact with the contours of group identity. This is a collaborative work by scholars based in the US, Japan, Malaysia, and Australia. |
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| Physical Description: | 279 pages 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9781920901523 |