'Tense pasts, present tensions' : postcolonial memoryscapes and the memorialisation of the Second World War in Perak, Malaysia

This thesis is concerned with how the Second World War is memorialised in Perak, Malaysia. It considers memoryscapes (or memory practices and sites) within the state dedicated to the war, established not only by state agencies but also grassroots actors. In terms of findings, the thesis first highli...

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Main Author: Muzaini, Hamzah Bin
Published: Durham University 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.512863