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State-led Modernization and the New Middle Class in Malaysia

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  • © 2002

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Authors:
  1. Abdul Rahman Embong

    1. Institute of Malaysian and International Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

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Part of the book series: International Political Economy Series (IPES)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. Introduction

    • Abdul Rahman Embong
    Pages 1-17

  3. A Critical Review of Malaysian Middle-Class Studies

    • Abdul Rahman Embong
    Pages 18-31

  4. Industrialization and Middle-Class Formation in Malaysia

    • Abdul Rahman Embong
    Pages 32-58

  5. The Making of the New Malay Middle Class

    • Abdul Rahman Embong
    Pages 59-77

  6. The New Malay Middle-Class Family

    • Abdul Rahman Embong
    Pages 78-99

  7. New Malay Middle-Class Lifestyles and Culture

    • Abdul Rahman Embong
    Pages 100-126

  8. The New Malay Middle Class and Community

    • Abdul Rahman Embong
    Pages 127-148

  9. Malay Middle-Class Politics, Democracy and Civil Society

    • Abdul Rahman Embong
    Pages 149-167

  10. The New Malay Middle Class and Melayu Baru

    • Abdul Rahman Embong
    Pages 168-190

  11. Concluding Remarks: The New Malay Middle Class and Social Transformation

    • Abdul Rahman Embong
    Pages 191-201

  12. Afterword: After the Crisis: the Southeast Asian Middle Classes Today

    • Clive S. Kessler
    Pages 202-209

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 210-247
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Rich in detail and lucidly written, this is the first definitive study of the new middle class in Malaysia. Abdul Rahman Embong examines the emergence and role of the new Malay middle class, particularly with regard to democratization and evolution of civil society in Malaysia. As well as exploring variations within the class across the country, the author also draws comparisons with the Malay working class, and the middle classes of China, India and elsewhere in East Asia.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Malaysian and International Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

    Abdul Rahman Embong

About the author

ABDUL RAHMAN EMBONG is Professor in Sociology of Development at the Institute of Malaysian and International Studies, University Kebangsaan, Malaysia. He is President of the Malaysian Social Science Association and Editor-in-Chief of Akademika, UKM's journal of the social sciences and humanities. He is an author/editor of several books (in Malay) and has also translated several books from English into Malay.

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