• DOI:10.1017/S0026749X00013895
• Corpus ID: 145350669

South Asian Muslims in Hong Kong: Creation of a ‘Local Boy’ Identity

@article{Weiss1991SouthAM,
  title={South Asian Muslims in Hong Kong: Creation of a ‘Local Boy’ Identity},
  author={Anita M. Weiss},
  journal={Modern Asian Studies},
  year={1991},
  volume={25},
  pages={417 - 453}
}

• Anita M. Weiss
• Published 1 July 1991
• Sociology
• Modern Asian Studies

South Asian Muslims migrating throughout the world usually establish tight-knit communities in which most of their socioeconomic and religious activities occur. The social organization of South Asian Muslims in Hong Kong is unique in that their separation and isolation into a cohesive ethnic group is a relatively recent phenomenon. Communal orientations have undergone substantial change over time, often paralleling the kinds of changes occuring in Hong Kong as a result of its relationship to the British Empire. This paper seeks to understand the characteristics of the early South Asian Muslim community in Hong Kong and contrast these with social themes which are found in the contemporary community so as to discover the principles underlying social cohesion and cultural identification within this group.