Modern Muslim Identities: Negotiating Religion and Ethnicity in Malaysia

Paperback: $29.00
ISBN-13: 9788776940812
Published: September 2011
Hardback: $90.00
ISBN-13: 9788776940805
Published: April 2011

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304 pages
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  • About the Book
  • This book explores a central tension in identity politics: how the state, civil society, and people want to create and maintain cultural, religious, and social cohesion while paradoxically their everyday practices often run counter to this. Malaysia is no exception, with a political elite maintaining control and cultural dominance but juggling many political pressures. At the heart of this study is the conjuncture between Malay ethnicity and Islamic faith, a state discourse on “civilized Islam,” but other areas are also examined, resulting in a study that combines philosophical and social theory with anthropological insights.

  • About the Author(s)
    • Gerhard Hoffstaedter, Author

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