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Masculinity, Power and Technology
Ulf Mellström
其他書名
A Malaysian Ethnography
出版Routledge, 2017-03-02
主題Social Science / Sociology / GeneralSocial Science / Regional StudiesSocial Science / Human GeographySocial Science / GeneralSocial Science / Gender StudiesSocial Science / Anthropology / General
ISBN13519193349781351919333
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=nGBBDgAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Drawing on fieldwork carried out among male motor mechanics in the Chinese diaspora of Penang, Malaysia, this informative volume explores the links between technology and the masculinization of power. Malaysia shares an obsession with modernity by way of technological development and a "can do" entrepreneurial spirit where technology is held in high esteem. Technology holds such positive connotations in Malaysian society that it is therefore a source of individual and national empowerment. Technology and modernity are therefore important factors when understanding contemporary Malaysian society. Just as there is very much a masculine ethos pervading Malaysia's spirit and belief in modernity and progress, this insightful and rewarding book focuses on technology and machines in relation to masculinity to provide an innovative, anthropological perspective of Malaysian society and the Chinese diaspora.