Table of Contents for Rites of Belonging
Preface
A Note on Romanization
Introduction
Part One: Religion and Society in Colonial Penang
1. The Localization of Chinese Society in Colonial Penang
2. “A Very Irreligious but Most Superstitious People”: Trust, Tolerance, and Control in the Straits Settlements, 1786-1857
3. Belonging and Boundaries: European Freemasons and Chinese Sworn Brotherhoods
4. Rites of Belonging: Initiation into the Chinese Sworn Brotherhoods
Part Two: Religion and the Politics of Ethnic Revival in Contemporary Penang
5. Rights of Belonging: Citizenship and Ethnic Nationalism
6. Time, Space, and Social Memory
7. The Politics of a Religious Revitalization: The Hungry Ghosts Festival
8. Performing Magical Power: The Nine Emperor Gods Festival
Conclusion
Appendix: Chinese Festivals Celebrated in Penang, Malaysia
Notes
Bibliography
Glossary of Chinese Terms
Index