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UNITY and National Integration of The Malaysian Society
UNITY and National Integration of The Malaysian Society
UNITY and National Integration of The Malaysian Society
integration of the
MALAYSIAN SOCIETY
Ethnic Relations in Malaysia
Prejudice
Pre-judgment action or attitude towards other groups
or races.
Communalism
Attitude of favouring one’s own ethnic community.
Lead to social gaps between ethnic.
Ethnocentrism
Belief that one’s own culture is superior to that of
others.
Obstacles to Integration (1)
Ignorance of other ethnic groups
Limited or lack of understanding of the way of life, the
living conditions and the problems of other races.
Socialization only within ethnic groups
Process of socialization of one ethnic group cannot be
exposing to other cultural elements.
Communal Politics
Each community still has their own racial political
party to voice the feelings and demands of their
community.
Obstacles to Integration (2)
Socio-economic difference
The socio-economic differences among the ethnic
groups still obvious and led to jealousy and suspicious.
Cultural Differences
Different cultures could spark off feelings of prejudice,
racism, and ethnocentricism.
Segregation or Physical Separation
Physical segregation results in an ethnic group not
knowing another ethnic group.
THE STRIFE TOWARDS UNITY AND NATIONAL
INTEGRATION
Political Efforts
Actions through the legislative system – laws and acts are
made by Parliament to settle the problem related to unity.
The Constitution contains a number of clauses oriented
towards racial equality, such as allocations that provide
protection to certain communities.
Political Efforts (Cont’d)