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Cage of freedom : Tamil identity and the ethnic fetish in Malaysia / Andrew C. Willford.
| Author/creator | Willford, Andrew C. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2006. |
| Description | xiii, 346 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Marginal existence and social distance: "worthless dregs in a prosperous society" -- The ritual expression of Tamil identity in Malaysia : a festival of power and penance -- Fetish, space, and displacement in Kuala Lumpur : Tamils and the ethnic uncanny -- Hindu ecumenical movements and "middleness" : familiarity and ambivalence in Tamil identity -- Making distinctions : "we had become the laughingstock of other races" -- Sacred Malaysia, Greater India. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-334) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006011680 |
| ISBN | 0472099566 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 047206956X (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780472099566 |
| ISBN | 9780472069569 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BL1164.3 W55 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |