Rites of Belonging: Memory, Modernity, and Identity in a Malaysian Chinese Community

by Jean Debernardi

Book Overview

In what is today Malaysia, the British established George Town on Penang Island in 1786, and encouraged Chinese merchants and laborers to migrate to this vibrant trading port. In the multicultural urban settlement that developed, the Chinese immigrants organized their social life through community temples like the Guanyin Temple (Kong Hok Palace) and their secret sworn brotherhoods. These community associations assumed exceptional importance precisely...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804744866
• ISBN13: 9780804744867
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"