The Other Kuala Lumpur: Living in the Shadows of a Globalising Southeast Asian City Contributor(s): Seng Guan, Yeoh (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415730864 ISBN-13: 9780415730860 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Regional Studies |
Dewey: 306.095 |
LCCN: 2013029641 |
Series: Routledge Malaysian Studies |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.05 lbs) 224 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Kuala Lumpur, like many Southeast Asian cities, has changed very significantly in the last two or three decades - expanding its size, and 'modernising' and 'globalising' its built environment. For many people these changes represent 'progress' and 'development'. This book, however, focuses on the more marginalised residents of Kuala Lumpur. Among others, it considers street hawkers and vendors, refugees, the urban poor, religious minorities and a sexuality rights group, and explores how their everyday lives have been adversely affected by these recent changes. The book shows how urban renewal, the law and ethno-religious nationalism can work against these groups in wanting to live and work in the capital city of Malaysia. |