P2/"Getting By”: Class and State Formation among Chinese in Malaysia/written by Donald M. Nonini /USED/ENG/COND B(BH）

Getting By”: Class and State Formation among Chinese in Malaysia, written by Donald M. Nonini and published by Cornell University Press in 2015.Book OverviewFocus: It is a historical ethnographic study centered on the lives of ethnic Chinese in the city of Bukit Mertajam, Penang.Core Argument: The book explores the complex intersections of class, ethnicity, and gender within the context of the Malaysian state. It challenges conventional stereotypes of the Chinese diaspora by examining how ordinary people—such as truck drivers and petty capitalists—navigate a racialized political environment.Research Basis: The work is based on over three decades of research (beginning in 1978) in the Penang region.