Student Activism in Malaysia: Crucible, Mirror, Sideshow

by Meredith L. Weiss

Book Overview

This work traces the early rise and subsequent decline of politically effective student activism in Malaysia. During the 1970s, the state embarked on a project of "intellectual containment" that both suppressed ongoing mobilization of university students and delegitimized further activism. That project has been notably successful in curbing student protest, erasing a legacy of past engagement, and stemming the production of potentially subversive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877277540
• ISBN13: 9780877277545
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Southeast Asia Program Publications
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.8" x 9.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher