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Chinese Religion in Malaysia

Temples and Communities

By: Chee-Beng Tan

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Chinese Religion in Malaysia

Temples and Communities

By: Chee-Beng Tan

Based on long-term ethnographic study, this is the first comprehensive work on the Chinese popular religion in Malaysia. It analyses temples and communities in historical and contemporary perspective, the diversity of deities and Chinese speech groups, religious specialists and temple services, the communal significance of the Hungry Ghosts Festival, the relationship between religion and philanthropy as seen through the lens of such Chinese religious organization as shantang(benevolent halls) and Dejiao (Moral Uplifting Societies), as well as the development and transformation of Taoist Religion. Highly informative, this concise book contributes to an understanding of Chinese migration and settlement, political economy and religion, religion and identity politics as well the significance of religion to both individuals and communities.

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166

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Chinese Overseas

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ISBN 10

9004429867

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9789004429864

The Development and Distribution of Dejiao Associations in Malaysia and Singapore

A Study on a Chinese Religious Organization

By: Chee Beng Tan

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The Development and Distribution of Dejiao Associations in Malaysia and Singapore

A Study on a Chinese Religious Organization

By: Chee Beng Tan

This study on Dejiao, a Chinese religious organization, traces its history and development, including the formation of the different groups, as well as its distribution throughout Malaysia and Singapore.

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105

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Institute of Southeast Asian

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9971988143

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9789971988142

Communalism and the Pursuit of Democracy

A Reflection on the Eradication of Racialism and Promoting Social Harmony

By: Chee-Beng Tan

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Communalism and the Pursuit of Democracy

A Reflection on the Eradication of Racialism and Promoting Social Harmony

By: 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.

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Springer Nature

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303136239X

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9783031362392

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Chinese Religion in Malaysia

Chinese Religion in Malaysia

The Development and Distribution of Dejiao Associations in Malaysia and Singapore

The Development and Distribution of Dejiao Associations in Malaysia and Singapore

Communalism and the Pursuit of Democracy

Communalism and the Pursuit of Democracy

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