Modern Dreams: An Inquiry into Power, Cultural Production, and the Cityscape in Contemporary Urban Penang, Malaysia

by Beng-Lan Goh

Overview

A fascinating ethnographic study of the cultural politics of urban redevelopment in Kampung Serani, one Penang community, in the 1990s. Through interviews, newspaper reports, and other records, Goh considers changing notions of culture, ethnic identity, and urban space.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780877277309
Publisher:	Cornell University Press
Publication date:	01/01/2002
Series:	Studies on Southeast Asia , #31
Pages:	225
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Editorial Reviews

This excellent piece of research work... fills a significant gap in knowledge about the evolution and transformation of the cityscapes in modern cities of Malaysia.

Bijdragen

A major contribution to the understanding of Malaysian modernity. The theories and themes discussed... would be of interest to a range of scholars from the disciplines of anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, politics, and human geography.

Journal of Southeast Asian Studies

Goh provides a refreshingly analytical and nuanced account of the interplay especially between competing influences of ethnicity, religion, class, and politics that have shaped modern Malaysia.

Crossroads

A major contribution to the understanding of Malaysian modernity. The theories and themes discussed... would be of interest to a range of scholars from the disciplines of anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, politics, and human geography.

-- "Journal of Southeast Asian Studies"

Goh provides a refreshingly analytical and nuanced account of the interplay especially between competing influences of ethnicity, religion, class, and politics that have shaped modern Malaysia.

-- "Crossroads"

This excellent piece of research work... fills a significant gap in knowledge about the evolution and transformation of the cityscapes in modern cities of Malaysia.

-- "Bijdragen"

From the Publisher

Analyzes the cultural politics of the transformation of the cityscape of Penang, Malaysia. Combining a case study of a battle against eviction by villagers in the way of condominium and commercial development with a macroanalysis of the general politics of urban development, the author looks at the politics of religion, ethnic identity, and politics revealed by the clashes over cityscape transformation. Published by The Southeast Asia Program, which is at Cornell U. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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