Heirs of the Bamboo
Identity and Ambivalence among the Eurasian Macanese
1st Edition
Published on 11. September 2020
Book
Hardback
228 pages
978-1-78920-891-7 (ISBN)
Description
In 1999 Macao, previously a territory under Portuguese rule, was handed over to the People's Republic of China and transformed into one of the gambling capitals of the world. These political and economic phenomena were accompanied by unprecedented social changes that, ultimately, have redefined the Macanese identity. This book is about the Macanese living in Portugal and their intimate social networks in loco and interactions with their counterparts in Macao and elsewhere in the diaspora, by the use of Internet. Memory and ambivalence, deeply associated with kinship, language, food and heritage, are the cornerstones of this research, which overturns colonial stereotypes and concepts of Macanese cultural purity.
Reviews / Votes
"Her meticulous interdisciplinary research and insightful analysis offer a comprehensive exploration of the Macanese community's ambivalent identity and multicultural practices, making a significant contribution to the study of Macanese history." * Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute (JRAI)"Focusing on the manipulation of language and food, Marisa Gaspar's monograph constitutes obligatory reading for anyone who is puzzled by the way in which the past challenges the future and vice versa." * Joao Pina-Cabral, University of Kent
"A valuable contribution for the ethnographic study of the Macanese... The book highlights how, in the current post-transition period, the prevailing Portuguese presence and its cultural influence shapes the unique identity of Macao." * Daniel Seabra Lopes, Universidade de Lisboa
"[The author] is able to put into practice her training in anthropology, without ever leaving aside an interdisciplinary approach that gives to her works a contemporary historical-political dimension." * Jose Luis de Sales Marques, Institute of European Studies of Macau
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Library binding
Illustrations
20 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
490 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78920-891-7 (9781789208917)
DOI
10.3167/9781789208917
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Person
Marisa C. Gaspar is a postdoctoral fellow at SOCIUS/CSG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management (ISEG), Universidade de Lisboa, and a visiting researcher at the Institute of European Studies of Macao.
Content
List of Illustrations
Foreword
Allen Chun
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Eurasians of Macao: Celebrating the Macanese "Difference"
Chapter 2. Macanese Mnemonics: Genealogies and Palaces of Virtual Memory
Chapter 3. Eating the Past: Expressions of Nostalgia at PCB Events
Chapter 4. Our Cultural Heritage: Macanese Cuisine and the Patua Theatre
Chapter 5. (De)Constructing the Macanese Self-Identity: A Strategic Ambivalence
Conclusion: Macao [Still] My Land?
References
Index
Foreword
Allen Chun
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Eurasians of Macao: Celebrating the Macanese "Difference"
Chapter 2. Macanese Mnemonics: Genealogies and Palaces of Virtual Memory
Chapter 3. Eating the Past: Expressions of Nostalgia at PCB Events
Chapter 4. Our Cultural Heritage: Macanese Cuisine and the Patua Theatre
Chapter 5. (De)Constructing the Macanese Self-Identity: A Strategic Ambivalence
Conclusion: Macao [Still] My Land?
References
Index