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This Palgrave Pivot examines why racialism is so persistent and the challenges it poses to the functioning of democracy and the attainment of national integration. It introduces an evolutionary psychology framework, which explains human innate potential to identify with and defend one's group, but argues that racial dislike and conflicts are provoked by racial ideologies and the politics of ethnicity. By comparing the politics of race in a number of countries, including Malaysia and the United States, this book argues that attachment to one's ethnic and religious identities does not hinder ethnic harmony. It is necessary to manage the issues of race and religion as well as promoting conviviality and cosmopolitanism for pursuing the ideal of common humanity and for maintaining a stable and meaningful democracy. This book concludes that democracy, as practiced, has some major weaknesses; as an ideal, it is still the best form of government to pursue

Temples and local communities -- Deities, speech groups, and temples -- Temple services, mediums, and temple promotion -- Localization and Chinese religion -- Pudu: the hungry ghosts festival -- Religious organizations and philanthropy -- Taoist religion in Malaysia

With around 40 million people worldwide, the ethnic Chinese and the Chinese in diaspora form the largest diaspora in the world. The economic reform of China which began in the late 1970s marked a huge phase of migration from China, and the new migrants, many of whom were well educated, have had a major impact on the local societies and on China. This is the first interdisciplinary Handbook to examine the Chinese diaspora, and provides a comprehensive analysis of the processes and effects of Chinese migration under the headings of:Population and distributionMainland China and Taiwan's policies

Chinese ethnological field : anthropological studies of chinese communities worldwide -- Acculturation, ethnicity, and ethnic Chinese -- Chinese migration, localization and the production of Baba culture -- Chinese identities in Malaysia -- Ethnic Chinese : language, nationality and identity -- Ethnic Chinese and ethnic relations : some economic explanations -- Culture and economic performance with special reference to the Chinese in Southeast Asia