The Chinese in Sarawak, 1946-63; Education, Land and Belonging.


 

THE SARAWAK MUSEUM JOURNAL
Vol. LXIX No. 90 DECEMBER 2011

 
 
Title : 
The Chinese in Sarawak, 1946-63; Education, Land and Belonging.

Author : 
Daniel Chew

Abstract:
This article is a study on Chinese identity formation in Sarawak during the period of British colonial rule from 1946 to 1963, examining how the Chinese perceived their identity in response to political circumstances and to socio-cultural forces. Chinese identity in Sarawak has historical and cultural dimensions. The focus of this research is on the social identities of the Chinese from 1946 to 1963 when Sarawak was a British crown colony. Extraneous factors such as the historical and cultural identity of the Chinese, and how China viewed its role in relation to the Chinese overseas, the attitudes and policies of the colonial government in Sarawak, and the reactions of the indigenous people towards the Chinese, shaped the self perceptions of the Chinese. According to Hirschman1, being Chinese in Southeast Asia rests not only on a historical sense of a shared background but also on contemporary condition especially the interactions of the Chinese with indigenous populations and national governments.

DOI:
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How to cite:
Daniel Chew. (2011). The Chinese in Sarawak, 1946-63; Education, Land and Belonging. The Sarawak Museum Journal, LXIX (90): 173-256

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