Brunei New Town: Social Change and Proliferating Networks 1950-1983.
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THE SARAWAK MUSEUM JOURNAL |
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Title :
Brunei New Town: Social Change and Proliferating Networks 1950-1983. |
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Author :
lik A. Mansurnoor |
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Abstract:
Based on scattered data acquired mainly from the distinct archives and the fieldwork and interviews of 1998/1999, this preliminary study focuses on the main players in rural developments. If migration traditionally became the common feature of all ethnic groups in Brunei, the centralization and the reforms in diverse fields launched during the Residency period made migration more limited and focused. The development of Lamunin to a primary- not “primate”- town is located within this framework. By relating the general historical change in the country to the change in Lamunin, this study claims that the development of Lamunin to a town followed a line of convergence, local and central factors. The dynamics of ethnic relations and social cohesion on the one hand and the formal support and facilities on the other made the formation of the town interesting. Indeed, the Lamunin area is a lively and growing social, economic, religio-cultural and political center.
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| DOI: XXXX |
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How to cite:
IiK A. Mansurnoor. (2001). Brunei New Town: Social Change and Proliferating Networks 1950-1983. The Sarawak Museum Journal, LVI (77): 235-274 |
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