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Bringing together over thirty years of detailed ethnographic
research on the Menraq of Malaysia, this fascinating book analyzes
and documents the experience of development and modernization in
tribal communities. Descendents of hunter-gatherers who have
inhabited Southeast Asia for about 40,000 years, the Menraq (also
known as Semang or Negritos) were nomadic foragers until they were
resettled in a Malaysian government-mandated settlement in 1972.
Modernity and Malaysia begins with the 'Jeli Incident' in which
several Menraq were alleged to have killed three Malays, members of
the dominant ethnic group in the country. Alberto Gomes links this
uncharacteristic violence to Menraq experiences of Malaysian-style
modernity that have left them displaced, depressed, discontented,
and disillusioned. Tracing the transformation of the lives of
Menraq resulting from resettlement, development, and various
'civilizing projects', this book examines how the encounter with
modernity has led the subsistence-oriented, relatively autonomous
Menraq into a life of dependence on the state and the market.
Challenging conventional social scientific understanding of
concepts such as modernity and marginalization, and providing
empirical material for comparison with the experience of modernity
for indigenous peoples around the world, Modernity and Malaysia is
a valuable resource for students and scholars of anthropology,
development studies and indigenous studies, as well as those with a
more general interest in asian studies.
Bringing together over thirty years of detailed ethnographic
research on the Menraq of Malaysia, this fascinating book analyzes
and documents the experience of development and modernization in
tribal communities.
Descendents of hunter-gatherers who have inhabited Southeast
Asia for about 40,000 years, the Menraq (also known as Semang or
Negritos) were nomadic foragers until they were resettled in a
Malaysian government-mandated settlement in 1972. Modernity and
Malaysia begins with the 'Jeli Incident' in which several Menraq
were alleged to have killed three Malays, members of the dominant
ethnic group in the country. Alberto Gomes links this
uncharacteristic violence to Menraq experiences of Malaysian-style
modernity that have left them displaced, depressed, discontented,
and disillusioned. Tracing the transformation of the lives of
Menraq resulting from resettlement, development, and various
'civilizing projects', this book examines how the encounter with
modernity has led the subsistence-oriented, relatively autonomous
Menraq into a life of dependence on the state and the market.
Challenging conventional social scientific understanding of
concepts such as modernity and marginalization, and providing
empirical material for comparison with the experience of modernity
for indigenous peoples around the world, Modernity and Malaysia is
a valuable resource for students and scholars of anthropology,
development studies and indigenous studies, as well as those with a
more general interest in asian studies.
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Smart Ultrasound Imaging and Perinatal, Preterm and Paediatric Image Analysis - First International Workshop, SUSI 2019, and 4th International Workshop, PIPPI 2019, Held in Conjunction with MICCAI 2019, Shenzhen, China, October 13 and 17, 2019, Proceedings (Paperback, 1st ed. 2019)
Qian Wang, Alberto Gomez, Jana Hutter, Kristin Mcleod, Veronika Zimmer, …
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R1,469
Discovery Miles 14 690
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This book constitutes the refereed joint proceedings of the First
International Workshop on Smart Ultrasound Imaging, SUSI 2019, and
the 4th International Workshop on Preterm, Perinatal and Paediatric
Image Analysis, PIPPI 2019, held in conjunction with the 22nd
International Conference on Medical Imaging and Computer-Assisted
Intervention, MICCAI 2019, in Shenzhen, China, in October 2019.The
10 full papers presented at SUSI 2019 and the 10 full papers
presented at PIPPI 2019 were carefully reviewed and selected. The
SUSI papers cover a wide range of medical applications of B-Mode
ultrasound, including cardiac (echocardiography), abdominal
(liver), fetal, musculoskeletal, and lung. The PIPPI papers cover
the detailed scientific study of volumetric growth, myelination and
cortical microstructure, placental structure and function.
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The last laugh (Paperback)
Louis Dobson; Edited by Lakshman Sethuraman; Illustrated by Alberto Gomez
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R304
Discovery Miles 3 040
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Discover the romantic in you with The Last Laugh Friendship, love
and pathos form the theme of most of the short stories in this
novel. The stories have an Indian touch to them but carry charm and
sensitivity that will appeal to a wide audience. The book is an
ideal pick whether you are here for a quick pleasant conversation
with the characters or a deeper study of their psyche and your own
reaction to the events in their lives.
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