In the Malay World : A Spatial History of a Bengali Transnational Community / Gazi Mizanur Rahman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rahman, Gazi Mizanur, author.

Series:

Global South Asians

Global South Asians Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bengali (South Asian people).

Immigrants.

Malaya--History.

Malaya.

Bengal (India)--History.

Bengal (India).

Southeast Asia--History.

Southeast Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvi, 292 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New Delhi, India : Cambridge University Press, [2024]

Summary:

"Based on various archival and non-archival records, oral testimonies and travel accounts, some of which are used for the first time, this book explores the historical migration of Bengalis and their diasporic experiences in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, covering a period from the mid-nineteenth to the late twentieth century. Despite the tremendous historical mobility of the Bengalis in the Malay world and their contemporary salience, as reflected in the region's more-than-a-millionstrong Bengali diaspora, their historical contribution remains almost unseen. This book addresses this lacuna by exploring the connections between Bengal and Malaya. The book further examines the formation of a Bengali social, political, economic and cultural space within the diverse South Asian diaspora during the colonial and postcolonial periods. The study contributes to the recent flourishing of mobility studies, cosmopolitanism, ethnic studies, connected histories and transnational histories in modern Asia"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Contexts, Routes and Nodal Points

The Bengali : Terminological Ambiguity and Demographic Profile

Governance of Migration and Diaspora

Professionals and the Working Class

In the World of Trade and Commerce

Tales of Tears, Fears and Pleasures

The Making of a Diasporic Space : Social and Political Dimensions

The Making of a Diasporic Space : Civil Society

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Nov 2024).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781009446051

1009446053

9781009446044

1009446045

OCLC:

1496393844