Sharifah Sophia Wan Ahmad
Biographic Data
| ID | 6696880 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sharifah Sophia Wan Ahmad |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sharifah Sophia Wan |
| FAMILY NAME | Ahmad |
| SIGNATURE | AHMAD S S W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universiti Malaysia Sarawak |
| ORCID | 0009-0004-9378-703X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Irrationality of Malay Proselytisation: The Failure of Education as a Tool for “Civilising” Native
Critiques of imperialism tend to focus on the motivations of empire-builders located at the metropolitan. However, seeing from the vantage of the women and men in the colonies, realities were often more tragic. The present article seeks to test a proposition pertaining to the irrationality of colonialism by examining the Anglican missionary work in education used as a tool for evangelising Malay society in Sarawak. The correspondence by the missi…
Missionary Medicine and Sarawak Malay Proselytisation (1848–1866): The Unfulfilled Mission
This article discusses the introduction of the Anglican medical mission in 19th- century Sarawak. Missionary medicine was part of the constellation of Western rationality brought to the Malay Archipelago through colonialism. However, far from being a purely scientific enterprise, missionary medicine became a theological tool for the fulfilment of religious duty expected of the spiritually imbued practitioner engaged by the evangelical society. It…
Everyday interactions and political participation of Malaysian youth
Some scholars have argued that youth apathy in politics arises from an interpretation based on conventional electoral politics. Other scholars have studied unconventional political participation and found the willingness of youth to sign petitions, join boycotts, and attend demonstrations. However, little is known about the potential of everyday interactions to generate youth interest in politics. This study examined youth participation in politi…
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Everyday interactions and political participation of Malaysian youth
Some scholars have argued that youth apathy in politics arises from an interpretation based on conventional electoral politics. Other scholars have studied unconventional political participation and found the willingness of youth to sign petitions, join boycotts, and attend demonstrations. However, little is known about the potential of everyday interactions to generate youth interest in politics. This study examined youth participation in politi…
The Irrationality of Malay Proselytisation: The Failure of Education as a Tool for “Civilising” Native
Critiques of imperialism tend to focus on the motivations of empire-builders located at the metropolitan. However, seeing from the vantage of the women and men in the colonies, realities were often more tragic. The present article seeks to test a proposition pertaining to the irrationality of colonialism by examining the Anglican missionary work in education used as a tool for evangelising Malay society in Sarawak. The correspondence by the missi…
Missionary Medicine and Sarawak Malay Proselytisation (1848–1866): The Unfulfilled Mission
This article discusses the introduction of the Anglican medical mission in 19th- century Sarawak. Missionary medicine was part of the constellation of Western rationality brought to the Malay Archipelago through colonialism. However, far from being a purely scientific enterprise, missionary medicine became a theological tool for the fulfilment of religious duty expected of the spiritually imbued practitioner engaged by the evangelical society. It…
Sociology (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Asian Studies and History (2 works) · Colonialism (2 works) · History (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Malay (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works)