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Frank Pearce and Michael Woodiwiss (eds), Global Crime Connections: Dynamics and Control. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1993. Pp. xv + 269. $50.00 (cloth), $16.95 (paper)

Frank Pearce and Michael Woodiwiss (eds), Global Crime Connections: Dynamics and Control.... 305 Mary Heidhues follows Ownby with a chapter examining the Chinese organizations in West Borneo and Bangka. It was her understanding that those Chinese who immigrated to colonial regimes and border states could activate their societies using the rituals and traditions they brought with them along with their "love of joining." These mutual aid secret societies "enabled newcomers to find their way about in a strange land." Presenting a Marxist analysis of the rise and fall of the Singapore Nge Hen Kongui, Carl Tracki presents us with an economic model contrasting the Chinese brotherhood against European market capitalism and economic individualism. It is his position that the collapse of the Ngee Heng instigated the loss of power for the Singaporean Chinese. The secret societies in the 19th century were the only vehicle capable of organizing the Chinese into political action. Of particular interest to the reader is Sharon Carsten's chapter on the life of Yap Ah Loy. Carsten explores the evolution of Loy's life from his entry into a new society progressing to his eventual membership in a secret society and how his involvement in this secret society led to his rise in power and influence. This insightful http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Comparative Sociology (in 2002 continued as Comparative Sociology) Brill

Frank Pearce and Michael Woodiwiss (eds), Global Crime Connections: Dynamics and Control. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1993. Pp. xv + 269. $50.00 (cloth), $16.95 (paper)

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Brill
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© 1996 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0020-7152
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1745-2554
DOI
10.1163/002071596X00118
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305 Mary Heidhues follows Ownby with a chapter examining the Chinese organizations in West Borneo and Bangka. It was her understanding that those Chinese who immigrated to colonial regimes and border states could activate their societies using the rituals and traditions they brought with them along with their "love of joining." These mutual aid secret societies "enabled newcomers to find their way about in a strange land." Presenting a Marxist analysis of the rise and fall of the Singapore Nge Hen Kongui, Carl Tracki presents us with an economic model contrasting the Chinese brotherhood against European market capitalism and economic individualism. It is his position that the collapse of the Ngee Heng instigated the loss of power for the Singaporean Chinese. The secret societies in the 19th century were the only vehicle capable of organizing the Chinese into political action. Of particular interest to the reader is Sharon Carsten's chapter on the life of Yap Ah Loy. Carsten explores the evolution of Loy's life from his entry into a new society progressing to his eventual membership in a secret society and how his involvement in this secret society led to his rise in power and influence. This insightful

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International Journal of Comparative Sociology (in 2002 continued as Comparative Sociology) – Brill

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