A SLEEPING TIGER : Ethnicity, Class, and New Dayak Dreams in Urban Sarawak
A SLEEPING TIGER : Ethnicity, Class, and New Dayak Dreams in Urban Sarawak
Call no.
: 301.29595 BOU
Author
: Clare L. Boulanger
Contributor
: Georgiana Usun Jok
Summary
This work presents an in‑depth anthropological study on the urbanisation experiences of the Dayak communities in East Malaysia (Borneo). Boulanger examines how rapid modernization, migration to urban areas, and shifting ethnic identities affect the Dayaks’ sense of self‑worth, social cohesion, and cultural practices. The book is significant for its theoretical clarity and attention to both structural forces (development, ethnicity, class) and individual/community responses. It offers valuable insight for scholars of Southeast Asian ethnic minorities, urban anthropology, and development studies.