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Social interaction in urban areas: a case study of mixed and mono-ethnic neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia has always been the focus of research towards understanding the social interaction and integration patterns of its multiethnic society. This study describes the social interaction patterns in residential neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur. The analysis was done to compare social interaction pat...

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Main Authors: Ahmad, Nobaya, Syed Abdul Rashid, Sharifah Norazizan
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2003
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3431/1/Social_Interaction_in_Urban_Areas_A_Case_Study_of_Mixed_and_Mono-Ethnic.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.34312015-09-11T07:04:35Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3431/ Social interaction in urban areas: a case study of mixed and mono-ethnic neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur Ahmad, Nobaya Syed Abdul Rashid, Sharifah Norazizan Malaysia has always been the focus of research towards understanding the social interaction and integration patterns of its multiethnic society. This study describes the social interaction patterns in residential neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur. The analysis was done to compare social interaction patterns between those who lived in mixed and mono-ethnic neighbourhoods, mainly Chinese or Malay. The findings suggested that there is a difference in the social interaction patterns where there were more socialisers, that is those who mixed with other ethnic groups, in mixed residential neighbourhoods compared to those who lived in mono-ethnic neighbourhoods. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2003-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3431/1/Social_Interaction_in_Urban_Areas_A_Case_Study_of_Mixed_and_Mono-Ethnic.pdf Ahmad, Nobaya and Syed Abdul Rashid, Sharifah Norazizan (2003) Social interaction in urban areas: a case study of mixed and mono-ethnic neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 11 (2). pp. 107-118. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/view_archives.php?journal=JSSH-11-2-9
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description Malaysia has always been the focus of research towards understanding the social interaction and integration patterns of its multiethnic society. This study describes the social interaction patterns in residential neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur. The analysis was done to compare social interaction patterns between those who lived in mixed and mono-ethnic neighbourhoods, mainly Chinese or Malay. The findings suggested that there is a difference in the social interaction patterns where there were more socialisers, that is those who mixed with other ethnic groups, in mixed residential neighbourhoods compared to those who lived in mono-ethnic neighbourhoods.
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author Ahmad, Nobaya
Syed Abdul Rashid, Sharifah Norazizan
spellingShingle Ahmad, Nobaya
Syed Abdul Rashid, Sharifah Norazizan
Social interaction in urban areas: a case study of mixed and mono-ethnic neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur
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Syed Abdul Rashid, Sharifah Norazizan
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title Social interaction in urban areas: a case study of mixed and mono-ethnic neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur
title_short Social interaction in urban areas: a case study of mixed and mono-ethnic neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur
title_full Social interaction in urban areas: a case study of mixed and mono-ethnic neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur
title_fullStr Social interaction in urban areas: a case study of mixed and mono-ethnic neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur
title_full_unstemmed Social interaction in urban areas: a case study of mixed and mono-ethnic neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur
title_sort social interaction in urban areas: a case study of mixed and mono-ethnic neighbourhoods in kuala lumpur
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
publishDate 2003
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3431/1/Social_Interaction_in_Urban_Areas_A_Case_Study_of_Mixed_and_Mono-Ethnic.pdf
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