Book
Iban migration: patterns of mobility and employment in the 20th century
University Microfilms • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1978 • Pages:
By: Austin, Robert Frederic.
Abstract
This document is a detailed study of Iban population movements in the twentieth century (p. 21). Austin discusses the motivation for these migrations, the extent to which individual longhouses or families participate in the migration stream, and the attitude of the Sarawak government to these migrations. Of particular interest in this work is the differentiation made by Austin between the mass migrations from one place to another (PINDAH), and the journey made by young Iban men for the expressed purpose of acquiring material profit and social prestige (BEJALAI). In addition to historical background on internal migrations within Sarawak, this study also includes information on external migrations to such areas as Brunei and Sabah.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1995
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- Southeast Asia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Geographer
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- twentieth century
- Coverage Place
- Sarawak, Malaysia
- Notes
- by Robert Frederic Austin
- UM-77-17,945
- Bibliography: p. 224-241
- Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Michigan, 1977
- LCSH
- Ibans (Bornean people)