The difference of culture in Malaysia: a comparison on marital circumstance between Chinese and Malay
In Malaysia,Malay culture and Chinese culture have been allowed to co-exist in multicultural social setting.This paper intends to compare the difference of both cultures from the perspective of marriage.The discussion is divided into seven aspects,namely the selection criteria of spouse,marriage des...
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| author | Hong, Li Fen Liu, Shu Jia |
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| description | In Malaysia,Malay culture and Chinese culture have been allowed to co-exist in multicultural social setting.This paper intends to compare the difference of both cultures from the perspective of marriage.The discussion is divided into seven aspects,namely the selection criteria of spouse,marriage desire,marital age,marital customs,role of women after marriage,the possibility of divorce as well as rate of fertility.The finding is based on literature review and field study via questionnaire and interview.It is found that there are similarity and yet difference between these two cultures,though the modernization aspect in Chinese culture is more noticeable. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-279042016-02-18T03:09:32Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/27904/ The difference of culture in Malaysia: a comparison on marital circumstance between Chinese and Malay Hong, Li Fen Liu, Shu Jia In Malaysia,Malay culture and Chinese culture have been allowed to co-exist in multicultural social setting.This paper intends to compare the difference of both cultures from the perspective of marriage.The discussion is divided into seven aspects,namely the selection criteria of spouse,marriage desire,marital age,marital customs,role of women after marriage,the possibility of divorce as well as rate of fertility.The finding is based on literature review and field study via questionnaire and interview.It is found that there are similarity and yet difference between these two cultures,though the modernization aspect in Chinese culture is more noticeable. 2013 Article NonPeerReviewed Hong, Li Fen and Liu, Shu Jia (2013) The difference of culture in Malaysia: a comparison on marital circumstance between Chinese and Malay. Southeast Asian Affairs, 153 (1). pp. 62-72. ISSN 1003-9856 http://en.cnki.com.cn/Article_en/CJFDTotal-LYWT201301006.htm |
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