Balancing cultural plurality and national unity through education : the case of Malaysia

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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...

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Main Author:	Hashim, Rosnani
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2005
Subjects:	L Education (General)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/25945/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/25945/1/RH_Journal_Balancing_Cultural_Plurality_and_National_Unity.PDF

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