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Towards ethnic identity and ethnic consciousness: Perceptions of minority groups towards social integration

This study provides insights into how a Chinese minority in a Malay-dominated community is situated at the crossroad, having to choose between two spectrums of Islamic governance. In this ethnography study that focused on ethnic Chinese minority’s perceptions, the authors raised discussions on socia...

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Main Authors: Ngeow, Y.M., Ngeow, K.Y.H.
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2010
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H Social Sciences (General)
HM Sociology
HT Communities. Classes. Races
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/3169/1/Towards_ethnic_identity.pdf
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spelling my.um.eprints.31692014-12-11T07:04:51Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/3169/ Towards ethnic identity and ethnic consciousness: Perceptions of minority groups towards social integration Ngeow, Y.M. Ngeow, K.Y.H. H Social Sciences (General) HM Sociology HT Communities. Classes. Races This study provides insights into how a Chinese minority in a Malay-dominated community is situated at the crossroad, having to choose between two spectrums of Islamic governance. In this ethnography study that focused on ethnic Chinese minority’s perceptions, the authors raised discussions on social integration and expanded on the understanding of “functional” ethnic identity and a critical level of ethnic consciousness that serve to enhance social integration in a pluralistic society. Keywords: ethnic identity, ethnic consciousness, minority group, Islamisation governance, social integration 2010-02-26 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/3169/1/Towards_ethnic_identity.pdf Ngeow, Y.M. and Ngeow, K.Y.H. (2010) Towards ethnic identity and ethnic consciousness: Perceptions of minority groups towards social integration. In: Proceedings of 2010 International Conference on Humanities, Historical and Social Sciences (CHHSS 2010), 26-28 February, 2010, Singapore. (Unpublished)
institution Universiti Malaya
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topic H Social Sciences (General)
HM Sociology
HT Communities. Classes. Races
spellingShingle H Social Sciences (General)
HM Sociology
HT Communities. Classes. Races
Ngeow, Y.M.
Ngeow, K.Y.H.
Towards ethnic identity and ethnic consciousness: Perceptions of minority groups towards social integration
description This study provides insights into how a Chinese minority in a Malay-dominated community is situated at the crossroad, having to choose between two spectrums of Islamic governance. In this ethnography study that focused on ethnic Chinese minority’s perceptions, the authors raised discussions on social integration and expanded on the understanding of “functional” ethnic identity and a critical level of ethnic consciousness that serve to enhance social integration in a pluralistic society. Keywords: ethnic identity, ethnic consciousness, minority group, Islamisation governance, social integration
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Ngeow, Y.M.
Ngeow, K.Y.H.
author_facet Ngeow, Y.M.
Ngeow, K.Y.H.
author_sort Ngeow, Y.M.
title Towards ethnic identity and ethnic consciousness: Perceptions of minority groups towards social integration
title_short Towards ethnic identity and ethnic consciousness: Perceptions of minority groups towards social integration
title_full Towards ethnic identity and ethnic consciousness: Perceptions of minority groups towards social integration
title_fullStr Towards ethnic identity and ethnic consciousness: Perceptions of minority groups towards social integration
title_full_unstemmed Towards ethnic identity and ethnic consciousness: Perceptions of minority groups towards social integration
title_sort towards ethnic identity and ethnic consciousness: perceptions of minority groups towards social integration
publishDate 2010
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/3169/1/Towards_ethnic_identity.pdf
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