Proper Islamic consumption : shopping among the Malays in modern Malaysia
Similar to the Western organic movement, a halal movement is spreading in the Muslim world. Exploring consumption practices in urban Malaysia, this book shows how diverse forms of Malay middle-class consumption are understood, practised and contested. It also traces linkages between class, consumpti...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Copenhagen :
NIAS ,
c2008
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| Series: | Nordic Institute of Asian Studies monograph series
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| Summary: | Similar to the Western organic movement, a halal movement is spreading in the Muslim world. Exploring consumption practices in urban Malaysia, this book shows how diverse forms of Malay middle-class consumption are understood, practised and contested. It also traces linkages between class, consumption, market relations, Islam and the state |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 258 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 8776940322 (pbk.) 9788776940324 (pbk.) |