Abstract:Th ere has been a continuous anthropological interest in the Malay peasantry for the past 70 years. Th is has resulted in a rich theoretical and empirical literature. Th is article off ers a critical genealogical account of knowledge production spanning some four generations of anthropologists. Th e fi rst two generations were dominated by Western anthropologists -notably Raymond Firth and Michael Swift -working in the context of late colonialism. Th e latter two generations were represented by indigenous scho… Show more
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