From ethnicity to music, religion to parenthood, sexuality to blogging, and more besides, Thinking Through Malaysia presents new examinations into some of the most interesting building blocks of a complex country. Founded on original research, the authors of these twelve stimulating chapters provide insights into key developments, and give us important new perspectives on aspects of culture and society about which sometimes much is said while – until now – too little is known. For those seeking fresh angles and new thinking on Malaysia, Thinking Through Malaysia is a rich resource.
Author(s): Hopkins, Julian and Lee, Julian
Publisher: SIRD
Year: 2012
Language: English
Pages: 225
City: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tags: malaysia, culture, media, blogs, music, identity, ethnicity
Chapter 1 ■ Locating ‘Mixed’ Identities in a Racialized Society
Caryn Lim 11
Chapter 2 ■ Redefining ‘Malayness’: Expectations of
Young-Adult Malaysian Muslims
Dahlia Martin 31
Chapter 3 ■ Power, Agency and the Tithe
Cheah Wui Jia 51
Chapter 4 ■ Negotiating the Liberties and Boundaries of
Malaysian Online Christian Expression:
Case Studies
Tan Meng Yoe 67
Chapter 5 ■ From All-Blogs to Blog House Malaysia:
SoPo Blogging, Journalism, and Politics
in Malaysia
Julian Hopkins 83
Chapter 6 ■ Examining the Exploitation of Indonesian
Domestic Workers in Malaysia:
Gender and National Policy Factors
Nadiah Ahmad 109
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Chapter 7 ■ Solving (Some of) Shirley Lim’s Life’s Mysteries
Theresa Holtby 125
Chapter 8 ■ Asian Third Culture Kids: Growing Up
in Malaysia
Abeer Yusuf and Batul Mohsinali 141
Chapter 9 ■ Parenting: Some Selected Narratives of Mothers
Ng Siow San 153
Chapter 10 ■ The Homosexual Threat: Appraising
Masculinities and Men’s Sexualities in Malaysia
Joseph Goh 167
Chapter 11 ■ Malaysian Rocks: An Introduction to the
Contemporary Malaysian Extreme Music
Underground, 2010-2011
Marco Ferrarese 187
Chapter 12 ■ Chinese Independent Music: Resisting and
Negotiating with the Popular in Malaysia
Liew Shao Yi 205
