Culture and Customs of Singapore and Malaysia

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ID19909568
AuthorsJaime Koh, Stephanie Ho (0009-0000-7283-3229)
Year2009
Publication date2009-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueCulture and Customs of Singapore and Malaysia (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherABC-CLIO, LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5040/9798400635755
OpenAlexW390537302
ISBN9798400635755
LanguageEN
Citations received5

Explore the contemporary culture and traditional customs of Singapore and Malaysia in a volume that belongs on shelves in every high school and public library. Culture and Customs of Singapore and Malaysia examines all aspects of contemporary life in these two geographically close and historically and culturally connected nations, starting with the people fighting to maintain a balance between the new and the traditional. The book shows how religion has evolved through time in the two nations and examines how literature and traditional crafts thrive today. It highlights the performing arts and entertainment, noting how Western culture has influenced and shaped new customs. Housing and architecture, both modern and traditional, are discussed, along with cuisine and fashion. Students can use the book to analyze gender roles and family life. They can also read about the ways in which festivals are celebrated and can compare and contrast leisure activities of Singapore and Malaysia with their own. The volume concludes with a look to the future of these two evolving countries, both moving toward modernity, but still holding on to the traditions of the past

Aesthetics · Art · Balance (ability) · Entertainment · Media studies · Modernity · Political science · Social science · Sociology · The arts · Asian Studies and History · Law · Psychology · Socioeconomic Development in Asia

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