1st Edition
The Aboriginal People of Peninsular Malaysia From the Forest to the Urban Jungle
By Govindran Jegatesen
Copyright 2020
144 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
142 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
142 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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To date, most studies of Malaysia’s aboriginal people, the Orang Asli, have studied the community in either the rural or forest settings. This book, however, outlines the dynamics of Orang Asli migration to Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia’s most urbanised region – and explores the lived experiences of these individuals in the urban space. The book begins by charting the history of the Orang Asli under... Read more
1: Introduction to the Orang Asli
2: Early and recent Orang Asli history The
3: From the settlements and into the city: Investigating Orang Asli experiences
4: Contextualising indigeneity
5: Orang Asli and the question of gender
6: Inequality: The fragmentation of egalitarianism among the Orang Asli
7: Narratives on the Orang Asli and Key considerations
Biography
Govindran Jegatesen is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA) at the National University of Malaysia.
