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On the Margin of Capitalism: People and Development in Mukim Plentong, Johor, Malaysia - Patrick Guinness

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Manufacturer Number: ML2092

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On the Margin of Capitalism: People and Development in Mukim Plentong, Johor, Malaysia

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Patrick Guinness

A sociological analysis of what happened when a rural sub district of Johor, Mukim Plentong, was transformed by the creation of the are into the Johor port and Pasir Gudang Industrial Estate from the 1970s onwards. While the largest oil refining centre in the world provided unskilled employment, large migrant populations from elsewhere in Malaysia and from Indonesia severely disrupted public services and a harmonious community. Very Good Hardback in a Good Dust Jacket. First Edition. 220 page with table maps, black and white plates, a bibliography and an index.

Weight: 0.7 kg Post free within Malaysia

Published by: Oxford University Press, Singapore 1992

Condition: The dust jacket is rubbed around the edges and has a tear at the back. The cover edges have a bit of rubbing and there is a price sticker on the inside front cover. Otherwise the book looks new.

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