Falling Leaves - (Hardcover)

About the Book

This volume features new research on ethnic Chinese communities across Southeast Asia, particularly focusing on understudied communities in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste, through interdisciplinary and contextualised analyses by emerging and established scholars from across the globe.

Book Synopsis

This book brings together new research on ethnic Chinese communities in Southeast Asia by emerging and established scholars of the Humanities and Social Sciences. From the earliest Chinese-Malay novels in Java to the dynamic construction of identity on social media platforms, this volume uncovers the rich tapestry of stories and struggles that shape these communities. Written in clear, engaging language, this book is an essential read for anyone interested in diaspora, Sinophone cultures, Southeast Asia, and the complexities of identity.

About the Author

Joseph Ching VELASCO, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator of the Department of Political Science and Development Studies at De La Salle University, Manila. He is currently the Managing Editor of the Asia-Pacific Social Science Review, having previously served as the Editor-in-Chief of the journal. His research explores the critical junctures of culture, politics, and foreign affairs, with a particular emphasis on the geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific region. Additionally, his research extends to the study of ethnic Chinese communities in Southeast Asia and the Philippines, as well as cultural politics.

Jeremy DE CHAVEZ, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Literature in English at the University of Macau. While his research and teaching areas are primarily in Postcolonial Studies, Global Anglophone Literature, World Literature and Affect Theory, he is committed to being a generalist with wide-ranging interests across literary periods, genres, and cultural forms.

MIAO Chi is a lecturer at the Jinan University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Literary Studies (English) from University of Macau in 2023. His research interest includes postcolonial literature and diasporic literature, especially diasporic Chinese literature.