The paper presents findings from a free listing exercise completed by Malay and Chinese students at the University of Malaya in 2003. The exercise aimed at determining the semantic domain of countries among UM students. Results of the survey indicate that regardless of ethnicity, Malaysian students have a largely similar “view of the world??? with respect to the cultural salience of countries. Publication: 4th International Malaysian Studies Conference; 3-5 August 2004, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi. Author: Thompson, Eric C. [Download]
The paper argues that in Malaysia, the “principle of social allocation??? is the fundamental barrier to national unity, national integration and the making of a Malaysian nation. Through this principle of social allocation, Malaysians are categorised into Malays or Non- Malays, and accorded Bumiputera-Indigenous Status, or Non-Bumiputera-Immigrant status. The ideology of Bumiputeraism and Non-Bumiputeraism assigns Malays/Bumiputeras and Non-Malays/Non-Bumiputeras into positions of unequal access, ownership and control over knowledge, power, resources and space. Publication: 4th International Malaysian Studies Conference; 3-5 August 2004, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia, Bangi. Author: Ong, Puay Liu. [Download]
The diversity of naming forms adopted by Chinese Muslims shows the complexity of the community and the flexiblility ot their identities depending on the situation. The choice of names for their children also reflect Chinese Muslim tendencies whether to maintain their “Chineseness??? to the next generation or not. Besides this, the use of Chinese Muslim names as ethnic and religion markers is flexible and can shift when the situation and actors changed. Publication: 4th International Malaysian Studies Conference; 3-5 August 2004, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi. Author: Hew, Wai Weng. [Download]
The paper examined the socio-cultural characteristics of Malay professional in Terengganu. Article written in Malay. Publication: 4th International Malaysian Studies Conference; 3-5 August 2004, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi. Author: Nor Hayati Sa’at. [Download]
The paper elaborates the polarization of ethnic groups in Malaysia. Article written in Malay. Publication: 4th International Malaysian Studies Conference; 3-5 August 2004, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi. Authors: Amir Hasan Dawi and Faridah Karim. [Download]
