Society and Social Sciences, Sociology and Anthropology, Anthropology, Social and Cultural Anthropology
Modern Dreams

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

Paperback Published on: 01/01/2002
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Synopsis

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.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Cornell University Press
  • ISBN: 9780877277309
  • Number of pages: 214
  • Dimensions: 256 x 179 x 13 mm
  • Weight: 470g
  • Languages: English