Balancing cultural plurality and national unity through education : the case of Malaysia
This paper analyzes the attempt made by the Malaysian educational authority to maintain a balance between the need for national unity and the need to preserve cultural diversity among its multi-cultural population. Striking the right balance in a civic society is a virtue and this problem is not onl...
Main Author: | Hashim, Rosnani |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia
2005
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/25945/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/25945/1/RH_Journal_Balancing_Cultural_Plurality_and_National_Unity.PDF |
Similar Items
-
Balancing cultural plurality and national unity through education: the case study of Malaysia
by: Hashim, Rosnani
Published: (2011) -
The challenge of identity, education and citizenship for muslims in a pluralistic society : a case study of Malaysia
by: Hashim, Rosnani
Published: (2010) -
Cultural experiences, challenges and coping strategies of Somali refugees in Malaysia: implications for cross-cultural counseling in a plural society
by: Ssekamanya, Siraje Abdallah, et al.
Published: (2012) -
Education in fostering a united and caring citizenship in Malaysia
by: Hashim, Rosnani
Published: (2007) -
A hyphenated identity: fostering national unity through education in Malaysia and Singapore
by: Hashim, Rosnani, et al.
Published: (2009)