Hussin Mutalib

Singapore Malays (eBook, ePUB)

Being Ethnic Minority and Muslim in a Global City-State

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Malay population makes up Singapore's three largest ethnic groups. This book presents holistic and extensive analysis of the 'Malay Muslim story' in Singapore. Comprehensively and convincingly argued, the author examines their challenging circumstances in the fields of politics, education, social mobility, economy, leadership, and freedom of religious expression.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Juli 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136307324
• Artikelnr.: 38267915

Autorenporträt

Hussin Mutalib is a senior Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the National University of Singapore. His research interests are Ethnic and Minority Politics, Politics of Singapore, Malaysia and the Middle East, Political Islam in Southeast Asia and Politics in the Muslim World.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Introduction 1. Introduction: The 'Malay Plight' Defined, and
Objectives and Approach of Study 2. Historical Overview of 'Malays' and
their Progress Post-Independence 3. The 'Malay Plight' Part 2: The 'Malay
Plight' Examined 4. The Socio-Economic Plight 5. The Question of Islamic
Identity 6. The Leadership Plight Part 3: Sources of the Malay Plight 7.
Secondary Sources: 'Minority Syndrome', Historical Legacies, Globalization
8. Primary Source: The State Part 4: The Future of Malays: What is to be
Done? 9. Roles of Malays and the State 10. Conclusion