John Sydenham Furnivall
John Sydenham Furnivall (often cited as JS Furnivall or J.S. Furnivall) was a British-born colonial public servant and writer in Burma. He is attributed with coining the concept of plural society and had a noted career as an influential historian of Southeast Asia, particularly of Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia) and British Burma.Throughout his career, he published several books, including the influential Colonial Policy and Practice and wrote for more than 20 major journals, although his work is now criticised as being Eurocentric and biased in favour of continued colonialism.
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| Alias (AKA) | JS Furnivall Furnivall J.S.; Furnivall JS |
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| Birth date | February 14, 1878 |
| Birth name | John Sydenham Furnivall |
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| Date of death | July 07, 1960 |
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