@article{452284,
      recid = {452284},
      author = {Koh, Jaime. and Ho, Lee-Ling,},
      title = {Culture and customs of Singapore and Malaysia /},
      publisher = {Greenwood Press,},
      address = {Santa Barbara, Calif. :},
      pages = {xvi, 169 p. :},
      year = {2009},
      abstract = {From the Publisher: Culture and Customs of Singapore and  Malaysia examines all aspects of contemporary life in these  two geographically close and historically and culturally  connected nations, starting with the people fighting to  maintain a balance between the new and the traditional.   The book shows how religion has evolved through time in the  two nations and examines how literature and traditional  crafts thrive today.  It highlights the performing arts and  entertainment, noting how Western culture has influenced  and shaped new customs.  Housing and architecture, both  modern and traditional, are discussed, along with cuisine  and fashion.  Students can use the book to analyze gender  roles and family life.  They can also read about the ways  in which festivals are celebrated and can compare and  contrast leisure activities of Singapore and Malaysia with  their own.  The volume concludes with a look to the future  of these two evolving countries, both moving toward  modernity, but still holding on to the traditions of the  past.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/452284},
}