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Summary
Summary
This book presents a comprehensive, full-length analysis of the uses of media and communication technologies by different social actors in Malaysia. Unlike other studies of the media in Malaysia which concentrate on "political economy" or "freedom of the media" approaches, this book focuses on the ways in which different media forms have constituted cultural practices and power relations amongst particular audiences and publics. It also examines the ways in which technologies of varying scales and range have been appropriated for various subaltern purposes and counter-hegemonic agendas. Drawing upon recent case studies on the deployment of different media - including mainstream and independent films, television programming, black metal music, community rituals, political advertising, the internet, and artistic visual installations - it provides valuable insights into the complex, vibrant ways in which these different media forms have negotiated with the dominant cultural representations of Malaysian society. The book makes an important contribution to the emergent disciplines of media studies and cultural studies in Malaysia.
Author Notes
Yeoh Seng Guan is Senior Lecturer in the School of Artsnbsp;and Social Sciences, Monash University, Sunway Campus, Malaysia. He has recently published book chapters in The Other Global City and Dissent and Cultural Resistance in Asia's Cities (both published by Routledge). He is lead editor of Penang and its Region: The Story of an Asian Entrepot.
Reviews 1
Choice Review
This book covers a number of interesting aspects of modern-day Malaysia's engagement with technology and media, but it will be best appreciated by readers who come to it with prior knowledge of Malaysia's political landscape and policies concerning information technology. Yeoh (Monash Univ., Sunway Campus, Malaysia) includes essays on a range of topics, including the prevalence of nonlocal content on Malaysian television, the impact of political advertising in elections, the media's role in the promotion of Dayak culture, experiments and experiences with e-government and online advocacy, "morality" and Malaysian music, and narrative approaches by three contemporary Malaysian artists. Three essays treat aspects of Malaysian cinema, which at the moment is probably one of Malaysia's higher profile cultural exports, at least in independent film circles. Though they all provide useful insights, the chapters are not lengthy yet demand of the reader familiarity with the topic at hand. Accordingly, the book will serve best as supplementary material for media studies and political science programs that have already provided some background. Summing Up: Recommended. With reservations. Graduate students and professionals. S. Maxim University of California, Berkeley
