The Malaysian Way of Life : Perspectives of a Nation's Culture and Politics by Julian C. H. Lee

The Malaysian Way of Life brings together twenty-one short, accessible, insightful and sometimes humorous articles on a wide array of aspects of quintessential Malaysian culture and politics, written by some of the most well-regarded anthropologists in and out of Malaysia.

Topics range from food to democracy, theme parks to multiculturalism, cinema to demonstrations and much more. To add further insight to these observations on Malaysian life, comments have been also provided by both scholars and writers in other fields.

Whether or not you have wondered about the deeper aspects of durian, the slogan Malaysia Boleh or mosque designs, you will surely discover new perspectives of Malaysia s culture and politics and see them in a different light when you have to read The Malaysian Way of Life.