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The Life in the Writing: Syed Hussein Alatas
The Life in the Writing is the first biography of the Malaysian scholar and former National University of Singapore academic, Syed Hussein Alatas...RM50.00 -
The Malaysian Estates Staff Provident Fund 1947-2017: Malaysia’s Oldest Provident Fund with an Economic, Social and Political Perspective
In this book, Jerayaj C Rajarao provides a detailed and compelling account of the first provident fund established in Malaya through co-operation...RM85.00 -
The Mosaic of Islam: A Conversation with Perry Anderson
Today, 23 percent of the global population is Muslim, but ignorance and misinformation about Islam persist In this fascinating and useful book, Perry...RM80.00 -
The Museum of Other People: From Colonial Acquisitions to Cosmopolitan Exhibitions
A contemplation of the hotly-debated significance - and future - of anthropology museums, from a global expert 'A formidable work' - Nigel Barley,...RM85.00 -
The Myth of the Lazy Native
Originally published in 1977, The Myth of the Lazy Native is an early example of a systematic critique of colonial knowledge Syed Hussein Alatas...RM68.00 -
The Nutmeg’s Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis
The history of the nutmeg is one of conquest and exploitation - of both human life and the natural environment - and the origin of our contemporary...RM73.00 -
The Paradox of Agrarian Change: Food Security and the Politics of Social Protection in Indonesia
A detailed study of agrarian change, the persistence of food insecurity, and the most significant policy to address poverty in rural...RM134.50 -
The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America
The past is another country, the old saying goes The same might be said of the future But which country For Europeans and Americans today, the answer...RM84.90 -
The Silk Weavers of Kyoto: Family and Work in a Changing Traditional Industry
The makers of obi, the elegant and costly sash worn over kimono in Japan, belong to an endangered species These families of manufacturers, weavers,...RM149.00 -
The Spirit Level: Why Equality is Better for Everyone
It is a well-established fact that in rich societies the poor have shorter lives and suffer more from almost every social problem The Spirit Level,...RM60.50 -
The Tamils: A Portrait of a Community
Nearly 90 million people around the world identify as Tamil, a proud and ancient community with a unique language, history, and culture The Tamil...RM100.00 -
The Unsettling of Europe: The Great Migration, 1945 to the Present
A striking characteristic of modern Europe has been the extreme fluidity of its populations Whether trying to escape war and persecution or to find a...RM75.50 -
The Vietnam War
More than forty years have passed since the end of the Vietnam War, but its memory continues to loom large in the national psyche In this intimate...RM126.00 -
The Windrush Betrayal: Exposing the Hostile Environment
Amelia Gentleman's exposé of the Windrush scandal shocked the nation, and led to the resignation of Amber Rudd as Home Secretary Her tenacious...RM64.00 -
Think Like an Anthropologist
How does anthropology help us understand who we are What can it tell us about culture, from Melanesia to the City of London Why does it...RM64.00 -
Time for Socialism: Dispatches from a World on Fire, 2016-2021
A chronicle of recent events that have shaken the world, from the author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century As a correspondent for...RM92.50 -
Trade and Society: The Amoy Network on the China Coast 1693-1735
The book examines the social and economic changes in south Fukien (Fujian) on the southeast coast of China during late imperial times Faced with land...RM90.00 -
Trauma, Memory And Transformation: Southeast Asian Experiences
Different forms of trauma affect many millions of people Trauma also helps to shape individual and collective memories This innovative book...RM30.00