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The socio-psychological dimension of ethnic relations in Malaysia.

This article discusses the socio-psychological dimension of ethnic relations in Malaysia. It argues that in the contest of Malaysia, the psychological elements in most cases translated into negative perceptions towards others. It manifests in the forms of prejudice, stereotypes and discrimination th...

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Main Authors: Ismail, Sri Rahayu, Abdullah, Haslinda, Ahmad, Zaid
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Published: eurojournals 2009
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spelling my.upm.eprints.173402015-09-30T07:04:23Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17340/ The socio-psychological dimension of ethnic relations in Malaysia. Ismail, Sri Rahayu Abdullah, Haslinda Ahmad, Zaid This article discusses the socio-psychological dimension of ethnic relations in Malaysia. It argues that in the contest of Malaysia, the psychological elements in most cases translated into negative perceptions towards others. It manifests in the forms of prejudice, stereotypes and discrimination that are seen as the most difficult stumbling block. It is crucial to understand those elements in order to understand the issue better. This paper will also highlight some of the good as well as the sour experiences that the Malaysians have gone through in dealing with the issues of ethnic relation. Meanwhile, a few strategies towards racial integration were suggested such as cultural tolerance, religious tolerance and dialogue. eurojournals 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17340/1/The%20socio.pdf Ismail, Sri Rahayu and Abdullah, Haslinda and Ahmad, Zaid (2009) The socio-psychological dimension of ethnic relations in Malaysia. European Journal of Social Sciences, 12 (1). pp. 79-85. ISSN 1450-2267 English
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description This article discusses the socio-psychological dimension of ethnic relations in Malaysia. It argues that in the contest of Malaysia, the psychological elements in most cases translated into negative perceptions towards others. It manifests in the forms of prejudice, stereotypes and discrimination that are seen as the most difficult stumbling block. It is crucial to understand those elements in order to understand the issue better. This paper will also highlight some of the good as well as the sour experiences that the Malaysians have gone through in dealing with the issues of ethnic relation. Meanwhile, a few strategies towards racial integration were suggested such as cultural tolerance, religious tolerance and dialogue.
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author Ismail, Sri Rahayu
Abdullah, Haslinda
Ahmad, Zaid
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Abdullah, Haslinda
Ahmad, Zaid
The socio-psychological dimension of ethnic relations in Malaysia.
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Abdullah, Haslinda
Ahmad, Zaid
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title The socio-psychological dimension of ethnic relations in Malaysia.
title_short The socio-psychological dimension of ethnic relations in Malaysia.
title_full The socio-psychological dimension of ethnic relations in Malaysia.
title_fullStr The socio-psychological dimension of ethnic relations in Malaysia.
title_full_unstemmed The socio-psychological dimension of ethnic relations in Malaysia.
title_sort socio-psychological dimension of ethnic relations in malaysia.
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17340/1/The%20socio.pdf
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