Bøger af Chee-beng Tan

This Palgrave Pivot examines why racialism is so persistent and the challenges it poses to the functioning of democracy and the attainment of national integration. It introduces an evolutionary psychology framework, which explains human innate potential to identify with and defend one¿s group, but argues that racial dislike and conflicts are provoked by racial ideologies and the politics of ethnicity. By comparing the politics of race in a number of countries, including Malaysia and the United States, this book argues that attachment to one¿s ethnic and religious identities does not hinder ethnic harmony. It is necessary to manage the issues of race and religion as well as promoting conviviality and cosmopolitanism for pursuing the ideal of common humanity and for maintaining a stable and meaningful democracy. This book concludes that democracy, as practiced, has some major weaknesses; as an ideal, it is still the best form of government to pursue.

Deals with issues of research and documentation of Chinese migration and migrants. This volume brings together the efforts of scholars and librarians in examining the research and documentation of Chinese overseas.

This collection of papers highlights the research achievements in the field of Chinese Anthropology, particularly those of Mainland scholars. The authors examine the reproduction of traditions in post-Mao southern Fujian, surveying lineages, religion, status of women, and other aspects of the cultural life.