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Singapore.: NUS Press.. 2012.. 257pp, index, paperback. "The impact of the processes of cultural, economic and institutional transformation typically defined as "modernising" have been prevasive in Indonesia and Malaysia over an extended period of time, and have played a central role in shaping the cultures, societies, economics and polities of both countries. The authors in this book engage critically with the concept of modernity, considering the way it has been used in the analysis of economic, political, and cultural processes, and conclude that while Indonesia and Malaysia can both be described as fully modern, their modernities are not merely derivative of the Western understanding of the word. The place and character of modernity appear differently if a local rather than a Western perspective is adopted, and any analysis of the two countries must reflect an understanding of these differences. Written by scholars from both "inside" and "outside" the region, the case studies presented this…
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- Title Questioning Modernity in Indonesia and Malaysia
- Author Wendy Mee (Editor); Joel S. Khan (Editor)
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- Pages 264
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher NUS Press, Singapore.
- Date 2012
- ISBN 9789971695637 / 9971695634
- Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.6 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.52 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Indonesia - Civilization, Social change - Malaysia
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012421589
- Dewey Decimal Code 959.505
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