The Primordial Modernity of Malay Nationality: Contemporary Identity in Malaysia and Singapore (Routledge Advances in Sociology) by Humairah Zainal


The Primordial Modernity of Malay Nationality: Contemporary Identity in Malaysia and Singapore (Routledge Advances in Sociology)
Title : The Primordial Modernity of Malay Nationality: Contemporary Identity in Malaysia and Singapore (Routledge Advances in Sociology)
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ISBN : 1000521443
ISBN-10 : 9781000521443
Language : English
Format Type : Kindle Edition
Number of Pages : 188
Publication : Published December 14, 2021

Humairah and Kamaludeen examine contemporary Malay national identity in Singapore and Malaysia through the lens of ‘primordial modernity’, taking on a comparative transnational perspective.

How do Malays in Singapore and Malaysia conceptualise and negotiate their ethnic identity vis-à-vis the state’s construction of Malay national identity?