Malaysia's 1996 Education Act
The Impact of a Multiculturalism-type Approach on National Integration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6086531 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Noriyuki Segawa (0000-0001-8410-6125, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 30-56 |
| Publication date | 2007-04-30 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0217-9520 • E-ISSN: 1793-2858 |
| Publisher | ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute (PUBLISHER • SG) |
| DOI | 10.1355/sj22-1b |
| OpenAlex | W1993120826 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 13 |
This paper examines how Malaysia's 1996 Education Act, which is based on a multiculturalism-type approach, has influenced ethnic polarization in primary and secondary education. This is done through research on the enrolment trend of Chinese Malaysians. Most Chinese have not regarded the Act as an expression of a multiculturalism-type approach but rather as a continuation of the assimilationism-type approach that had been practiced since 1961. This is due in part to many ambiguities in the 1996 Act and in its implementation. The Act has, therefore, not influenced Chinese enrolment trends to any notable extent. The Act and its many ambiguities have not worsened ethnic polarization either nor has it had much impact one way or another on national integration
Education Act · Multiculturalism · Political science · Sociology · Special education · Asian Studies and History · Education and Islamic Studies · Gender Studies · Law · Socioeconomic Development in Asia
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| Citations per year | 0.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |