UNSETTLING ABSENCES URBANISM IN RURAL MALAYSIA
Argues that urbanism is a cultural force unbound from the city and is a pervasive presence in the Malaysian countryside. This book shows how transported to rural communities, urbanism has motivated migration, transformed the social lives of rural inhabitants, and created a deep ambivalence about per...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore
NUS Press
2007
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Add Tag | Summary: | Argues that urbanism is a cultural force unbound from the city and is a pervasive presence in the Malaysian countryside. This book shows how transported to rural communities, urbanism has motivated migration, transformed the social lives of rural inhabitants, and created a deep ambivalence about personal identity. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 255 pages illustrations, maps. 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-241) and index |
| ISBN: | 9971693364 9789971693367 |
Migration, urbanization and development in Malaysia