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Does social remittance take place among Indonesian plantation workers in Malaysia?

Diffusion of new ideas via international migration is an interesting phenomenon if one wants to study social change. This is a case study that examines the role of migration in understanding diffusion and transmission of skills and knowledge into the home country of foreign workers. It looks at a sp...

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Main Authors: Lumayag, Linda A., Mohd Sail, Rahim
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Language:English
Published: Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/49440/1/Does%20social%20remittance%20take%20place%20among%20Indonesian%20plantation%20workers%20in%20Malaysia.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.494402016-12-30T02:49:47Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/49440/ Does social remittance take place among Indonesian plantation workers in Malaysia? Lumayag, Linda A. Mohd Sail, Rahim Diffusion of new ideas via international migration is an interesting phenomenon if one wants to study social change. This is a case study that examines the role of migration in understanding diffusion and transmission of skills and knowledge into the home country of foreign workers. It looks at a specific group of migrant workers in the plantation sector in Malaysia and how their position as Indonesian migrants facilitates and encourages transmission of cultural elements to their home country. It means examining their experiences in Malaysia to know the extent to which they can be agents in the diffusion of new skills and knowledge in the local community. Drawn from a qualitative study in 2010, both interview and focus group discussion were conducted among Indonesian workers in oil palm plantation in Johor, in the southern part of Malaysia. The study finds that social remittance is only realistic and feasible when workers have the financial means to possibly carry out the new ideas and skills they have observed, acquired and learned. These ideas and skills may also be very limited to the kind of exposure they have experienced while living in Malaysia considering the limitations they encountered. Actual application of ideas and skills they have acquired and remitted to their home country still largely depends on the availability of finances and the migrant workers agency when they will eventually return to Indonesia. Diffusion can only be realized when a 'friendly' environment is available for the diffusion of new ideas. Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/49440/1/Does%20social%20remittance%20take%20place%20among%20Indonesian%20plantation%20workers%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Lumayag, Linda A. and Mohd Sail, Rahim (2014) Does social remittance take place among Indonesian plantation workers in Malaysia? Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 19 (1). pp. 102-116. ISSN 1823-4127 http://jati-dseas.um.edu.my/810-988
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description Diffusion of new ideas via international migration is an interesting phenomenon if one wants to study social change. This is a case study that examines the role of migration in understanding diffusion and transmission of skills and knowledge into the home country of foreign workers. It looks at a specific group of migrant workers in the plantation sector in Malaysia and how their position as Indonesian migrants facilitates and encourages transmission of cultural elements to their home country. It means examining their experiences in Malaysia to know the extent to which they can be agents in the diffusion of new skills and knowledge in the local community. Drawn from a qualitative study in 2010, both interview and focus group discussion were conducted among Indonesian workers in oil palm plantation in Johor, in the southern part of Malaysia. The study finds that social remittance is only realistic and feasible when workers have the financial means to possibly carry out the new ideas and skills they have observed, acquired and learned. These ideas and skills may also be very limited to the kind of exposure they have experienced while living in Malaysia considering the limitations they encountered. Actual application of ideas and skills they have acquired and remitted to their home country still largely depends on the availability of finances and the migrant workers agency when they will eventually return to Indonesia. Diffusion can only be realized when a 'friendly' environment is available for the diffusion of new ideas.
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author Lumayag, Linda A.
Mohd Sail, Rahim
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Does social remittance take place among Indonesian plantation workers in Malaysia?
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title Does social remittance take place among Indonesian plantation workers in Malaysia?
title_short Does social remittance take place among Indonesian plantation workers in Malaysia?
title_full Does social remittance take place among Indonesian plantation workers in Malaysia?
title_fullStr Does social remittance take place among Indonesian plantation workers in Malaysia?
title_full_unstemmed Does social remittance take place among Indonesian plantation workers in Malaysia?
title_sort does social remittance take place among indonesian plantation workers in malaysia?
publisher Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya
publishDate 2014
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/49440/1/Does%20social%20remittance%20take%20place%20among%20Indonesian%20plantation%20workers%20in%20Malaysia.pdf
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