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This book is about the life experiences of ethnic Chinese migrants in Germany. Considering the economic, social and psychological aspect of "home-making", Leung seeks to deepen our understanding of the ways in which individuals and communities leave their homes, establish new ones and maintain multiple homes in transnational space. Home and home-making are explored in relationship to the concepts "diaspora" and "transnationalism". The various chapters in this book encompass a broad landscape in exploring various aspects of home-making. This includes an investigation of migrants' perceptions of home and the meanings they attach to it. The crucial role played by the host society in providing an inhabitable space for migrants is underlined. It also examines the nature and activities undertaken by community organisations in hope of providing diaspora individuals with a sense of communal belonging when they are far from their original homes. Yet further, the study analyses the conditions under which entrepreneurship can be a means for securing a livelihood in a new land. Based on in-depth interviews and with overseas Chinese and fieldwork observations, this book provides an enthralling contemporary account of the Chinese communities in Germany.

Golden threads
the Chinese in regional New South Wales 1850-1950
by Janis Wilton

Tells the story of the Chinese people who came to and sometimes settled in NSW from the first arrivals in the early 19th century, through the turbulent goldrush years and into the 20th century. Through their compelling and largely previously unpublished stories, the book explores their experiences, working lives, hopes and beliefs, and the attitudes of a white Australia which viewed the Chinese at one extreme as a menacing threat and at the other an exotic presence. The book is structured around the themes of work, language, leisure, food, beliefs, leaving and staying. Richly illustrated in full colour, it brings together material from diverse sources including oral histories and knowledge, government and media records, and objects from local museums and family collections. A great resource for any interested in Australian-Chinese migration history and culture.

Chinese Indonesians: State Policy, Monoculture and Multiculture
edited by Leo Suryadinata. Singapore: Eastern Universities Press/Marshall Cavendish, 2004. 124 pages ISBN 981-210-298-1

Editorial Reviews
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Social scientists from Indonesia, Australia, and Singapore offer a range of perspectives on the sizable ethnic Chinese population in the country and the impact of the state on its society and culture. Among the topics are historical impediments to the acceptance of ethnic Chinese in multicultural Indonesia, the social and cultural dimension of gender-based violence, and ethnic Chinese literature. Six of the seven essays are from an international symposium held in Bali in July 2002. Distributed by ISBS.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
 

Peranakan's Search for National Identity: Biographical Studies of Seven Indonesian Chinese
by Leo Suryadinata. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish International, 2004, 164 pp. ISBN981-210-361-9 (First published in 1993 by Times Academic Press, reissued with a new postscript.)

Synopsis
For the Peranakan Chinese in Indonesia, this century has brought many changes which have heightened the dilemma of their identity, both as a minority group and as individuals. With the rising tide of nationalism in Southeast Asia, the Peranakan were torn between their ancestral identity as Chinese, and their own cultural identity in the former Netherlands Indies, where they had been born, lived, intermarried and become part of local society to the extend that they no longer even spoke Chinese. Dutch colonial society and education which emphasised the concept of race and ethnic identity added further complexity to their dilemma. Professor Suryadinata examines how different Peranakan, each prominent in his own rights in both cultural and political spheres, sought in his own way to find and establish an identity that was personal as well as significant in the wider context of being Peranakan in Indonesia.

THE CHINESE DIASPORA: SPACE, PLACE, MOBILITY AND IDENTITY
edited by Laurence J. C. Ma and Carolyn Cartier. Boulder, CO: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2003. 400 pp. Hardcover, $80; paperback, $34.95.

The publisher’s ad says: “In this first book to explore the Chinese diaspora from geographical perspectives, leading scholars in the field consider the profound importance of meanings of place and the spatial processes of mobility and settlement for the Chinese overseas. They trace the Chinese diaspora everywhere it has become a significant force, from Southeast Asia to Oceania, North America, Latin America, and Europe. Providing an important historical perspective, the contributors analyze the sharp differences between sojourning Chinese prior to the 1960s and the transnational Chinese of the current era, especially in terms of spatial distribution, mobility, economic status, occupational structure, and identity formation. Anyone interested in the powerful phenomenon of Chinese migration will find this comprehensive work an invaluable resource.”

List of contributors: Carolyn L. Cartier, Sen-dou Chang, C. Cindy Fan, You-tien Hsing, Manying Ip, Robert B. Kent, Lily Kong, David Chuenyan Lai, Maggie W. H. Leung, George C. S. Lin, Laurence J. C. Ma, Jonathan Rigg, Ronald Skeldon, Jack F. Williams, Chung-Tung Wu, and Brenda Yeoh.

Please consider ordering a copy for yourself and/or your library. You can order the book directly from the publisher’s website (http://www.rowmanlittlefield.com) or by calling its Customer Service Department at 1-800-462-6420.

LAW AND THE CHINESE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
edited by M Barry Hooker. 2002. 216 pages. ISBN 981-230-125-9 (soft cover) S$49.90/US$29.90      

This collection of essays focuses on law and the diaspora Chinese. They show us a variety of answers to such questions as: what are the laws of China outside China; what are the laws of the Chinese in Southeast Asia; what were/are the laws for the Chinese in Southeast Asia; and is there a "Confucian Chinese"? The answers in some cases are reasonably certain but in others they are tentative and debatable. The legal material raises these issues in a way which is fundamental to diaspora studies.

Single chapters are now available for purchase electronically at S$10.20/US$6.00 per chapter.  Buy the whole book electronically at S$68.00/US$40.00. Libraries must first seek permission to obtain the electronic version of these chapters. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Law and the Chinese Outside China: A Preliminary Survey of the Issues and the Literature by M Barry  Hooker
2. The Legal Position of the Ethnic Chinese in Indochina under French Rule by Melissa Chung
3. Law and Memory, De Jure to De Facto: Confucianization and its Implications for Family and Property in Vietnam  by   Esta Ungar
4. English Law and the Invention of Chinese Personal Law in Singapore and Malaysia  by  M Barry  Hooker
5. The Indonesian Chinese: "Foreign Orientals", Netherlands Subjects, and Indonesian Citizens by  Charles A Coppel
6. Chinese Family Firms in Indonesia and the Question of "Confucian Corporatism" by  Daniel Fitzpatrick
7. China's Citizenship Law and the Chinese in Southeast Asia  by  Leo Suryadinata

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CHINESE  OVERSEAS:  COMPARATIVE CULTURAL ISSUES
by Tan Chee-Beng

This book examines issues of cultural change and identity construction of Chinese overseas, as well as other important issues such as Chinese and non-Chinese relations, and cultural and economic performance. It offers a perspective of understanding Chinese overseas in nation-states and beyond, in a global context which the author describes as the Chinese ethnological field.

The author's many years of research on cultural change and Chinese ethnicity in Southeast Asia enables him to describe vividly the effects of localization -- the process of becoming local and identifying with the locals -- on Chinese ethnicity and cultural identities. This informative and theoretically interesting book enables readers to have a deeper understanding of the issue of Chinese and Chinese-ness in the diaspora.

Tan Chee-Beng is Chairperson of the Department of Anthropology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Read more about the book at http://www.hkupress.org/book/962209662X.htm

Ethnic Relations and Nation-Building in Southeast Asia: The Case of the Ethnic Chinese
edited by Leo Suryadinata

2004                                                       251 pages
Soft cover: ISBN 981-230-170-4                     S$39.90/US$25.90
Hard cover: ISBN 981-230-182-8                    S$69.90/US$45.90

About the Publication

Ethnic/racial relations have been a perennial theme in Southeast Asian studies. Current events have highlighted the tensions among ethnic groups and the need to maintain ethnic/racial harmony for national unity. This book analyses ethnic/race relations in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, with special reference to the roles of ethnic Chinese in nation-building. It brings together a group of established Southeast Asian scholars to critically examine some of the important issues such as ethnic politics, nation-building, state policies, and conflict resolution. These scholars of different ethnic origins present their own ethnic perspectives and hence make the book unique. This is the most up-to-date book on ethnic/racial relations with special reference to the ethnic Chinese in three Southeast Asian countries.
                   

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Ethnic Relations and Nation-Building in Southeast Asia: The Case of the Ethnic Chinese
Preliminary pages
1. Chinese Ethnicity in New Southeast Asian Nations ,  by  Wang Gungwu
2. Unity in Diversity: Ethnic Chinese and Nation-Building in Indonesia ,  by  Mely G Tan
3. Pri and Non-Pri Relations in the Reform Era: A Pribumi Perspective ,  by  A Dahana
4. Racial Discrimination in the Indonesian Legal System: Ethnic Chinese and Nation-Building ,  by  A Dahana
5. Differing Perspectives on Integration and Nation-Building in Malaysia ,  by  Lee Kam Hing
6. Text and Collective Memories: The Construction of Chinese and Chineseness from the Perspective of a Malay ,  by   A B Shamsul
7. Nation-Building in Malaysia: Victimization of Indians? ,  by   P Ramasamy
8. The Majority's Sacrifices and Yearnings: Chinese-Singaporeans and the Dilemmas of Nation-Building ,  by  Eugene Tan Kheng Boon
9. Ethnic Relations in Singapore: Evidence from Survey Data ,  by Tan Ern Ser
10. An Outsider Looking In at Chinese Singaporeans ,  by  Sharon Siddique
11. Ethnic Chinese and Nation-Building: Concluding Remarks ,  by  Leo Suryadinata
Index of Names; Index of Subjects

Southeast Asian Affairs 2004
edited  by Daljit Singh, Chin Kin Wah

2004                                                                   312 pages
Soft cover: ISBN 981-230-238-7                                S$39.90/US$24.90
Hard cover: ISBN 981-230-239-5                               S$59.90/US$36.90

About the Publication

             Southeast Asian Affairs, of which there are now thirty-one in the series, is an annual review of significant developments and trends in the region. Though the emphasis is on ASEAN countries, developments in the broader Asia-Pacific region are not ignored. Readable and easily understood analyses are offered of major political, economic, social, and strategic developments within Southeast Asia.
           The contributions can be divided into two broad categories. There are those which provide an analysis of major developments during 2003 in individual Southeast Asian countries and in the region generally. Then there are the theme articles of a more specialized nature which deal with topical problems of concern.
           The volume contains twenty articles dealing with such major themes as international conflict and co-operation, political stability, and economic growth and development.
          
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Southeast Asian Affairs 2004
Preliminary pages

THE REGION
ASEAN in 2003: Adversity and Response ,  by  Richard W Stubbs
Southeast Asia's Economic Performance: Achievements and Challenges ,  by  Anne Booth
Southeast AsiaChina Relations: Dialectics of "Hedging" and "Counter-Hedging" ,  by  Chien-peng (C.P.) Chung
Terrorism in Southeast Asia: The Ideological and Political Dimensions ,  by  Kumar Ramakrishna

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Brunei Darussalam: Steady Ahead ,  by  Hj Md. Yusop Hj Damit

CAMBODIA
Cambodia: Strongman, Terrible Man, Invisible Man, and Politics of Power Sharing ,  by  Tin Maung Maung Than

INDONESIA
Indonesia: Continuing Challenges and Fragile Stability ,  by  Leo Suryadinata
Islamic Radicalism in Indonesia: The Faltering Revival? ,  by  Greg Fealy

LAOS
Laos: Exiguous Evidence of Economic Reform and Development ,  by  Nick J Freeman

MALAYSIA
Tears and Fears: Tun Mahathirs Last Hurrah ,  by  Bridget Welsh
Sabah and Sarawak: The More Things Change the More They Remain the Same ,  by  James Chin

MYANMAR
Myanmar: Roadmap to Where? ,  by  Robert H Taylor

THE PHILIPPINES
The Philippines: Playing Out Long Conflicts ,  by  Paul A Rodell
The GRP-MILF Peace Talks: Quo Vadis? ,  by  Rizal Buendia

SINGAPORE
Singapore: Surviving the Downside of Globalization ,  by  Asad Latif
Singapores Bilateral Trading Arrangements in the Context of East Asian Regionalism: State of Play, Issues, and Prospects ,  by  Linda Low

THAILAND
Thailand: Politicized Thaksinization ,  by  Chookiat Panaspornprasit
Thailand: International Terrorism and the Muslim South ,  by  Kavi Chongkittavorn

TIMOR LESTE
Timor Leste: Strong Government, Weak State ,  by  Anthony L Smith

VIETNAM
Vietnam: Facing the Challenge of Integration ,  by  Nguyen Manh Hung