Research Catalog

Title

The Orang Asli and the contest for resources : indigenous politics, development, and identity in Peninsular Malaysia / Colin Nicholas.

Author

Nicholas, Colin, 1955-

Publication

Copenhagen : International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs, 2000.

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Details

Additional Authors

• International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
• Center for Orang Asli Concerns

Description

xxv, 285 p. : ill., maps; 23 cm.

Summary

Traces the history and development of the Orang Asli, the indigenous people of Peninsular Malaysia, from early times to the 1990s and examines their involvement in the nation state. Argues that government development programmes and policies for these people have resulted in their loss of autonomy and in state control of their traditional territories and resources. Examines the development of political consciousness among the Orang Asli and describes the strategies used to affirm their rights.

Series Statement

IWGIA document, 0105-4503 ; no. 95

Uniform Title

IWGIA document 95.

Alternative Title

Indigenous politics, development, and identity in Peninsular Malaysia

Subject

• Orang Asal (Malaysian people) > Politics and government > 21st century
• Indigenous peoples > Land tenure > Malaysia > Malaya
• Malaya > Economic policy

Genre/Form

• glossary.
• map.
• photograph.
• carte géographique.
• glossaire.
• photographie.
• fotografía.
• glosario.
• mapa.

Note

• Revision of author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Malaya, 1998.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-275) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

OCLC

• 44547347
• SCSB-10184811

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library