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Reconsidering Ethnicity: Classification and Boundary Formation
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Abstract:
Research focusing on ethnic relations in plural societies often assume the ethnic groups under
discussion are natural categories. While ethnic categories appear clear and fixed at a given point,
a closer examination of these categories over time demonstrate that ethnic boundaries are often
fluid and can be based on a variety of criteria. The following paper focuses on the formation of
ethnic identities in Malaysia with comparisons made to Fiji and South Africa. Through an exam
ination of archival censuses, this paper attends to the following research questions, “What are the
current ethnic categories in Malaysia, Fiji and South Africa?” and “How have the boundaries be
tween them developed over time?” In doing so, it addresses the issue of saliency in ethnic boundary
formation.
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Date:
2015
Authors:
Kiran Sagoo
Publisher:
Institute of Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
