國立高雄大學圖資館 |

Communalism and the pursuit of democracya reflection on the eradication of racialism and promoting social harmony /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Communalism and the pursuit of democracyby Chee-Beng Tan.
Reminder of title:	a reflection on the eradication of racialism and promoting social harmony /
Author:	Tan, Chee-Beng.
Published:	Cham :Springer International Publishing :2023.
Description:	xi, 87 p. :ill. (some col.), digital ;24 cm.
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	Democratization.
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36239-2
ISBN:	9783031362392$q(electronic bk.)

Communalism and the pursuit of democracya reflection on the eradication of racialism and promoting social harmony /
Tan, Chee-Beng.

Communalism and the pursuit of democracya reflection on the eradication of racialism and promoting social harmony /[electronic resource] :by Chee-Beng Tan. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2023. - xi, 87 p. :ill. (some col.), digital ;24 cm.

1. Introduction -- 2. Evolution and Ethnicity -- 3. Communal Politics and Nationhood: Malaysia -- 4. Race and Democracy in USA Compared to Malaysia -- 5. Being, Racialism and Democracy -- 6. Conclusion.

"Beyond the dichotomy of primordiality and transactionalism in anthropological theory, Professor Tan Chee-Beng adduces evolutionary psychology to illuminate the phenomenon of ethnic/communal conflict in modern democracies. He suggests that a combination of conviviality and somewhat utopian sense of cosmopolitanism amongst 'ethnies' would be needed to combat ethnic nationalism by civic or civil nationalism. The argument concerning ethnic conundrum and its possible resolution is grounded in apt illustrations from Malaysia, the U.S.A., and the People's Republic of China among other parts of the world. It is an original and provocative contribution to global studies indeed." -Ravindra Jain, Former Professor of Sociology and Social Anthropology and Dean, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi This Palgrave Pivot examines why racialism is so persistent and the challenges it poses to the functioning of democracy and the attainment of national integration. It introduces an evolutionary psychology framework, which explains human innate potential to identify with and defend one's group, but argues that racial dislike and conflicts are provoked by racial ideologies and the politics of ethnicity. By comparing the politics of race in a number of countries, including Malaysia and the United States, this book argues that attachment to one's ethnic and religious identities does not hinder ethnic harmony. It is necessary to manage the issues of race and religion as well as promoting conviviality and cosmopolitanism for pursuing the ideal of common humanity and for maintaining a stable and meaningful democracy. This book concludes that democracy, as practiced, has some major weaknesses; as an ideal, it is still the best form of government to pursue. Chee-BengTan has taught at the University of Singapore, University of Malaya, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou. He is currently Adjunct Professor, CUHK, and Adjunct Professor, Tunku Abdul Rahman University. A cultural anthropologist, he has done research in Malaysia and China.

ISBN: 9783031362392$q(electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-031-36239-2doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

175090
Democratization.

LC Class. No.: JC423

Dewey Class. No.: 321.8

Communalism and the pursuit of democracya reflection on the eradication of racialism and promoting social harmony /
LDR:03348nmm a2200325 a 4500 001 649061
003 DE-He213
005 20230726211846.0
006 m d
007 cr nn 008maaau
008 240116s2023 sz s 0 eng d
020 $a 9783031362392$q(electronic bk.)
020 $a 9783031362385$q(paper)
024 7 $a 10.1007/978-3-031-36239-2 $2 doi
035 $a 978-3-031-36239-2
040 $a GP $c GP
041 0 $a eng
050 4 $a JC423
072 7 $a JFSL1 $2 bicssc
072 7 $a SOC004000 $2 bisacsh
072 7 $a JBSL1 $2 thema
082 0 4 $a 321.8 $2 23
090 $a JC423 $b .T161 2023
100 1 $a Tan, Chee-Beng. $3 959037
245 1 0 $a Communalism and the pursuit of democracy $h [electronic resource] : $b a reflection on the eradication of racialism and promoting social harmony / $c by Chee-Beng Tan.
260 $a Cham : $b Springer International Publishing : $b Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, $c 2023.
300 $a xi, 87 p. : $b ill. (some col.), digital ; $c 24 cm.
505 0 $a 1. Introduction -- 2. Evolution and Ethnicity -- 3. Communal Politics and Nationhood: Malaysia -- 4. Race and Democracy in USA Compared to Malaysia -- 5. Being, Racialism and Democracy -- 6. Conclusion.
520 $a "Beyond the dichotomy of primordiality and transactionalism in anthropological theory, Professor Tan Chee-Beng adduces evolutionary psychology to illuminate the phenomenon of ethnic/communal conflict in modern democracies. He suggests that a combination of conviviality and somewhat utopian sense of cosmopolitanism amongst 'ethnies' would be needed to combat ethnic nationalism by civic or civil nationalism. The argument concerning ethnic conundrum and its possible resolution is grounded in apt illustrations from Malaysia, the U.S.A., and the People's Republic of China among other parts of the world. It is an original and provocative contribution to global studies indeed." -Ravindra Jain, Former Professor of Sociology and Social Anthropology and Dean, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi This Palgrave Pivot examines why racialism is so persistent and the challenges it poses to the functioning of democracy and the attainment of national integration. It introduces an evolutionary psychology framework, which explains human innate potential to identify with and defend one's group, but argues that racial dislike and conflicts are provoked by racial ideologies and the politics of ethnicity. By comparing the politics of race in a number of countries, including Malaysia and the United States, this book argues that attachment to one's ethnic and religious identities does not hinder ethnic harmony. It is necessary to manage the issues of race and religion as well as promoting conviviality and cosmopolitanism for pursuing the ideal of common humanity and for maintaining a stable and meaningful democracy. This book concludes that democracy, as practiced, has some major weaknesses; as an ideal, it is still the best form of government to pursue. Chee-BengTan has taught at the University of Singapore, University of Malaya, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou. He is currently Adjunct Professor, CUHK, and Adjunct Professor, Tunku Abdul Rahman University. A cultural anthropologist, he has done research in Malaysia and China.
650 0 $a Democratization. $3 175090
650 0 $a Communalism. $3 959038
650 0 $a Multiculturalism. $3 174796
650 0 $a Anti-racism. $3 633400
650 0 $a Racism. $3 177675
650 1 4 $a Race and Ethnicity Studies. $3 915119
650 2 4 $a Political Sociology. $3 742434
650 2 4 $a Evolutionary Psychology. $3 958557
710 2 $a SpringerLink (Online service) $3 273601
773 0 $t Springer Nature eBook
856 4 0 $u https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36239-2
950 $a Social Sciences (SpringerNature-41176)