Malaysia And The Author: Face-to-face With The Challenges Of Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism, or the plurality of ethnicity and culture, a colonial legacy, is still a contested issue in present day postcolonial Malaysia. The lack of ethnic interaction in plural Malaya has had repercussions on various spheres of society. This paper considers the impact of Malaysia's...
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| description | Multiculturalism, or the plurality of ethnicity and culture, a colonial legacy, is
still a contested issue in present day postcolonial Malaysia. The lack of ethnic
interaction in plural Malaya has had repercussions on various spheres of society.
This paper considers the impact of Malaysia's management of diversity on the
country's literary scene. The paper addresses how multiculturalism presents a
challenge for Malaysian writers in English both in their choice of language and in
their representation of society. The conclusion drawn from the discussion
highlights that through their 'authorial-defined' social reality, Malaysian writers
in English take distinct yet constructive efforts at representing the personal,
communal and national needs of the people. |
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| spelling | usm-402742018-05-03T06:47:57Z http://eprints.usm.my/40274/ Malaysia And The Author: Face-to-face With The Challenges Of Multiculturalism M. M, Raihanah P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General) Multiculturalism, or the plurality of ethnicity and culture, a colonial legacy, is still a contested issue in present day postcolonial Malaysia. The lack of ethnic interaction in plural Malaya has had repercussions on various spheres of society. This paper considers the impact of Malaysia's management of diversity on the country's literary scene. The paper addresses how multiculturalism presents a challenge for Malaysian writers in English both in their choice of language and in their representation of society. The conclusion drawn from the discussion highlights that through their 'authorial-defined' social reality, Malaysian writers in English take distinct yet constructive efforts at representing the personal, communal and national needs of the people. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM Press) 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/40274/1/Raihanah_MalaysiaMulticulturism.pdf M. M, Raihanah (2009) Malaysia And The Author: Face-to-face With The Challenges Of Multiculturalism. International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies (IJAPS), 5 (2). pp. 1-21. ISSN ISSN: 1823-6243 http://ijaps.usm.my/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Raihanah_MalaysiaMulticulturism.pdf |
| spellingShingle | P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General) M. M, Raihanah Malaysia And The Author: Face-to-face With The Challenges Of Multiculturalism |
| title | Malaysia And The Author: Face-to-face With
The Challenges Of Multiculturalism |
| title_full | Malaysia And The Author: Face-to-face With
The Challenges Of Multiculturalism |
| title_fullStr | Malaysia And The Author: Face-to-face With
The Challenges Of Multiculturalism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Malaysia And The Author: Face-to-face With
The Challenges Of Multiculturalism |
| title_short | Malaysia And The Author: Face-to-face With
The Challenges Of Multiculturalism |
| title_sort | malaysia and the author: face-to-face with
the challenges of multiculturalism |
| topic | P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General) |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/40274/ http://eprints.usm.my/40274/ http://eprints.usm.my/40274/1/Raihanah_MalaysiaMulticulturism.pdf |