| ID | 117188 |
| Title Proper | Intermarriage in colonial Malaya and Singapore |
| Other Title Information | a case study of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Roman Catholic and Methodist Asian communities |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Rerceretnam, Marc |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Colonial race relations are regularly portrayed in light of the attempts to divide and rule colonialised Asian communities. While this article does not challenge this view, it attempts to uncover a hitherto hidden level of interaction and even intermarriage at the grassroots level in colonial Malaya and Singapore. With the exception of the various Peranakan communities that predated British rule, little to no evidence exists to show that interaction and especially intermarriage existed within early first- and second-generation migrant communities during the British colonial period. The findings show how colonial attempts to encourage a heightened sense of race and its frailties may have fallen short among some sections of the Asian community. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of South East Asian Studies Vol. 43, No.2; Jun 2012: p. 302-323 |
| Journal Source | Journal of South East Asian Studies Vol. 43, No.2; Jun 2012: p. 302-323 |
| Key Words | Asian Community ; British Colonial Period ; British Rule ; Malaya ; Singapore ; Peranakan Communities ; Colonial Race Relations |