Proper Islamic Consumption.
Shopping Among the Malays in Modern Malaysia.
Copenhagen. NIAS Press. 2008. Stock ID #140001 The West has seen the rise of the organic movement. In the Muslim world, a similar halal movement is rapidly spreading. Exploring consumption practices in urban Malaysia, this book shows how diverse forms of Malay middle-class consumption (of food, clothing and cars, for example) are understood, practised and contested as a particular mode of modern Islamic practice. It illustrates ways in which the issue of ‘proper Islamic consumption’ for consumers, the marketplace and the state in contemporary Malaysia evokes a whole range of contradictory Islamic visions, lifestyles and debates articulating what Islam is or ought to be. Its rich empirical material on everyday consumption in a local context will reinvigorate theoretical discussions about the nature of religion, ritual, the sacred and capitalism in the new millennium. When referring to this item please quote stockid 140001.
Black and white photographic illustrations, xix + 258 pages, index, bibliography, paperback.
Price: $25.00 AU