1 option
Connected heritages : the inner life of Penang in the Indian Ocean world / Mareike Pampus.
Penn Museum Library DS598.P5 P35 2025
Available
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pampus, Mareike, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ethnology--Malaysia--Pulau Pinang (State).
- Ethnology.
- Pulau Pinang (Malaysia : State)--History.
- Pulau Pinang (Malaysia : State).
- Pulau Pinang (Malaysia : State)--Civilization.
- Pinang Island (Pulau Pinang, Malaysia)--Economic conditions.
- Pinang Island (Pulau Pinang, Malaysia).
- Pinang Island (Pulau Pinang, Malaysia)--Social life and customs.
- Pinang Island (Pulau Pinang, Malaysia)--Commerce.
- Physical Description:
- xxiv, 286 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan, an imprint of Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., [2025]
- Summary:
- "Connected Heritages: The Inner Life of Penang in the Indian Ocean World opens up the interdisciplinary possibilities of transnational and oceanic historical inquiry paired with granular ethnographic research. Departing from conventional land- and nation-centric approaches, the book situates Penang, Malaysia - and particularly its historic core, George Town - within the fluid realm of lateral networks, revealing the profound influence of the sea on the port city's political, economic, social and cultural landscape. It does so by integrating ethnographic depth, offering readers an intimate and immersive journey into the lived experiences of George Town's diverse communities, notably its two major Peranakan groups, with a broader historical and transnational understanding of the circulations that have shaped the inner life of the port city. Through the careful observation and interpretation of everyday practices, habits and stories, this singular study paints a vivid portrait of the port city's complex connections and identities shaped by its maritime connections. In doing so, the book offers an anthropology of the everyday and its utility for developing our understanding of the ways in which people and communities in Penang perceive and interpret their contemporary reality." -- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9819607337
- 9789819607334
- OCLC:
- 1464948733
- Publisher Number:
- 90101999309
- CIPO000176179
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.