Multiple Ethnicities in Malaysia
The Shifting Relevance of Alternative Chinese Categories
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3632935 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Judith Strauch (Harvard University Press, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 235-260 |
| Publication date | 1981-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Modern Asian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0026-749X • E-ISSN: 1469-8099 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0026749x0000706x |
| OpenAlex | W2126047383 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 23 |
Ethnicity takes many forms, meets a variety of needs, and has a wide range of uses. No single case can provide material for an exhaustive analysis of the full complexity of the phenomenon, but all contribute pieces to the mosaic, illuminating that complexity. Analyses have been couched in terms of cultural definitions, of perceptual and cognitive categories, of social distance and solidarity of groups, of boundary definition and maintenance, of conflict and competition, of emergent versus conservative qualities of the phenomenon, and so forth-andallhold some validity, for ethnicity is multi-faceted. As A. L. Epstein points out, to define ethnicity exclusively in terms of only one of these many facets-whether its potential as a focus for political mobilization, its contribution to an individual's psychic comfort as a member of a group, or its cultural or linguistic attributes-'is to confuse an aspect of the phenomenon with the phenomenon itself' (1978:96
Cognitive psychology · Epistemology · Ethnic group · Focus (optics · Mosaic · Perception · Phenomenon · Political science · Politics · Relevance (law · Sociology · Solidarity · Variety (cybernetics · Artificial Intelligence · Asian Studies and History · Computer Science · History · Law · Philippine History and Culture · Psychology · Social Psychology · Socioeconomic Development in Asia
The Chinese in Malaya
The City in late imperial China
Ethos and identity
Ethnic groups and boundaries
Colonial Policy and Practice
Mobility Strategies in Late Imperial China
The Chinese in Southeast Asia
Chinese Village Politics in the Malaysian State
Tactical Success and Failure in Grassroots Politics
The Politicization of Malay Villagers
Treacherous River
Custom and Politics in Urban Africa
Leadership and Authority
Integration in Urban Malaya
The Segmentary Structure of Urban Overseas Chinese Communities
A Malay Village and Malaysia
What is a Malay? situational selection of ethnic identity in a plural society
Tribe and Social Change in South Central Africa
Immigrants and Associations
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 1982 - 2024 (43) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |