Understanding the Ethnic Chinese in Southeast Asia
About 80 per cent of the ethnic Chinese outside China (also known as the "Chinese overseas" live in Southeast Asia. This book examines that community in the context of both national and international dimensions. It first discusses the ethnic Chinese and China, addressing the issues of migr...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore
INSTITUTE OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES
2007
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Add Tag | Summary: | About 80 per cent of the ethnic Chinese outside China (also known as the "Chinese overseas" live in Southeast Asia. This book examines that community in the context of both national and international dimensions. It first discusses the ethnic Chinese and China, addressing the issues of migration, nationality, business success and ethnic conflict; second, Chinese cultural adaptation and various identities; and third, case studies of the Chinese in Indonesia, external actors, the state, and ethnic Chinese politics. The book throws light on the complexity of this diverse and important ethnic community. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 310 pages illustrations 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9789812304377 9812304371 |
Identity and ethnic relations in Southeast Asia bracializing Chineseness