Caste Consciousness among Indian Tamils in Malaysia
by Rajakrishnan Ramasamy
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 9679780503
- ISBN 13
- 9789679780505
- Seller
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Jelutong, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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About This Item
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Pelanduk Publications, 1984. First edition. Paperback. Good. While supposed racial and religious differences receive a good airing in Malaysian politics and society, other potential sources of discrimination within each of the main communities is, more often than not, seldom openly discussed. In this book an academic from the University of Malaya produces a trenchant examination of the extent to which caste pervades all aspects of Indian Tamil life from birth, in marriage and, of course, in politics in Malaysia at the time of publication. Good Paperback. First Edition. 102 pages with a bibliography. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia The cover has some rubbing around the edges and a crease at the back. The binding is tight, text clear and there is minimal tanning throughout.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Penang Bookshelf (MY)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ML4592
- Title
- Caste Consciousness among Indian Tamils in Malaysia
- Author
- Rajakrishnan Ramasamy
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 9679780503
- ISBN 13
- 9789679780505
- Publisher
- Pelanduk Publications
- Place of Publication
- Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- Malaysia - Indian Community - Tamils - Caste
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.