“Between Temples and Schools: The Spatial Politics of Chinese Social Capital and Independent Chinese Secondary Schools in Malaysia”

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Brief Overview

This study uses GIS spatial analysis to show how Chinese temples, as social capital hubs, shape the distribution of Chinese secondary schools in Malaysia. Findings reveal their joint role in sustaining minority cultural autonomy.

Author

• shirong zong, Shanghai Jiao Tong University