Life Narratives, Common Language and Diverse Ways of Belonging by Katarzyna Kwapisz Williams

“…Yet, the language I considered to be the major marker of ethnic identity exhibited multiplicity instead of unity of experiences, positions and conceptual worlds. …”
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Contemporary Pragmatics of the Epic Tale: Yakut Epos Olonkho by Semen S. Makarov

“…The described mode of transforming the traditional narrative genre into a marker of ethnic identity, aimed at the “other,” seems to be not specific for Yakut tradition only and thus may be extended to similar cases.…”
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Religiosity and the Perception of Interreligious Threats: The Suppressing Effect of Negative Emotions towards God by Dorcas Yarn Pooi Lam, Kai Seng Koh, Siew Wei Gan, Jacob Tian You Sow

“…The paper discusses the implications of these results within the socio-political context of Malaysia, in which ethnic identity and religious affiliation are closely intertwined.…”
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Ringing the bells: Christianity and the Kadazan-Dusun identity under the rule of the alliance government in Sabah, East Malaysia (1967-1976) by Aphrodite, Sharmini

“…This thesis charts the development of the ethnic identity of the Kadazan-Dusun community, indigenous to Sabah, East Malaysia, from the years 1967 to 1976. …”
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Establishing strong buy-in from small minority communities by building cohesive state and minority Identity: the Singaporean Sikh by Singh, Samwinder

“…The paper will explore reasons behind Singaporean Sikhs strong ethnic identity that complements their national identity. …”
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Apostasy: a legal implication on Malay reservation land’s ownership / Rusnadewi Abdul Rashid by Abdul Rashid, Rusnadewi

“…This relates to the issue as to whether an apostate is still considered as ‘Malay’ since religion is an essential element of Malay ethnic identity. Under Article 160 (2) of the Federal Constitution and all thirteen States of Malay Reservation Enactments in Malaysia, the use of the term ‘Malay’ refers to a person professing Islam. …”
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Choices in language accommodation at the crossroads: convergence, divergence, and mixing by Hantgan, A

“…Unexpectedly, if viewed through the lens of ethnic identity, the community that is of a more distantly related grouping, the Baïnounk of Djibonker, more often aligns itself with the pronunciation of the Jóola of Brin, while that of the closer genetically (but geographically remoter) group uses the uncommon [ɡə-] form heard among the Jóola of Essil. …”

A reflection of national integration process and the role of media in Malaysia by Chang, Peng Kee, Kho, Suet Nie

“…After independence, the biggest task entrusted to the government of Malaysia was to integrate the different races together without taking away the ethnic identity of the races. The integration process reached a breaking and turning point during the incident of May 13, 1969 the bloody riot caused by racial tension. …”
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Ethnic boundaries and everyday understanding: the case of Malay and Chinese parental choice of National and National Type School in Peninsular Malaysia by Khauthar Ismail

“…The data showed that the majority of them had been enrolled in a primary and secondary school which could be associated with their ethnic identity. Analysis of the findings also suggested that despite the importance of future career planning, regionality and family socioeconomic background in the choice of schooling, it was the language and religious factors which had determined their parents’ final decision. …”
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Familial influences on the division of household labour in Malaysian families by Harn, Shian Boo

“…It also indicates the importance of ethnic identity in influencing the way couple engage in and share housework. …”
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A Study On Iranian Students’ Negotiation Of Identity And Intercultural Challenges In Malaysia by Sousefi, Ebrahim Jamali

“…A key contribution to the identity discourse is the discovery of four typologies of Iranian students’ identity: Persian-centric identity, Islamic-centric identity, Reformist identity and minority-ethnic identity. The consequences of the influences of the two societies have placed the students in such a condition that they experience a sense of identity security, respect and support. …”
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Exploring the construction of ‘national unity’ in Malaysia: framing analysis of texts and audiences by Ahmad Tajuddin, Siti Nor Amalina, Collie, Natalie, Zhu, Yunxia

“…Although the power of visual advertisements comes from its capacity to blend fact and emotion, to engage audiences, and to add the narrative complexity of ethnicities, this paper also discovers a struggle over the meaning when the frames become contested.The findings suggest that multiple, often conflicting frames are involved in making sense of ‘national unity’ for different stakeholders, yet contested narratives of nationhood and ethnic identity is a central theme of the analysis.This paper contributes to a critical understanding of ‘national unity’ beyond culture, images and identity of multi-ethnic groups from two different narratives: the government through which discourse is constructed and the presence discourse of ethnicity.…”
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The attitude and commitment of the Malaysian government towards Islam in the foreign policy (1957-2003): An assessment by Robani, Anidah

“…Islam plays an important part in the national life, as it is closely linked to the ethnic identity of the politically dominant Malays. Consequently, the foreign policy of Malaysia may be said to be affected by Islam to a considerable degree. …”
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Measuring of Political Trust and Identified Factors Affecting on In Kurdistan Province by Salar Moradi, Abolfazl Delavari

“…Secondly, the variable "satisfaction with the performance of government policies"(0/76) has been greatest effect on degree of the people political trust in the province and then there have been 'membership in associations and civil society organizations"(0/59), "socioeconomic status"(0/36), "regional and international factors"(-0.28), "Media and mass communication"(0/28), "religion(0/18), "inter-ethnic trust"(0/11) and "ethnic identity" (0/10) variables. According to the findings of the article, it is necessary for the central government and local and regional authorities to further increase security policies and practices, employment opportunities, prosperity and participation opportunities in the province.…”
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The Cross Ethnic Relationships in Strengthening Social Cohesion in Malaysia by Hairol Anuar Mak Din, Nor Azlili Hassan, Mansor Mohd Noor

“…The foundation of developing a nation in Malaysia is based on the integration by which each ethnic identity is maintained and preserved within the Malaysian Federal Constitution. …”
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In these (end) times: Sh. Idiatullin's Volgaic fantasy fiction by Maria S. Savelyeva, Alexander V. Savelyev

“…We show that the tendency towards switching from ethnic to regionalist agenda can be observed in the works by both Russian authors, such as Denis Osokin and Alexei Ivanov, and authors having a non-Russian ethnic identity, such as the Tatar novelists Guzel Yakhina and Shamil Idiatullin. …”
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XX century activity of socio-cultural Lemko organizations of the USA and Canada (general characteristics) by Olga Fabryka-Protska

“…In the process of identity formation Lemko-Rusyn immigrants from one region and birthplace, from one village and sometimes from the same family, determined their national-ethnic identity in different ways. The mass emigration of Lemkos to Canada began after the World War I. …”
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Psychological Analysis of Social Distance in the Post-Conflict Region by Виктория Федоровна Богуславская, Анастасия Васильевна Гришина

“…In order to clarify these results it is planned to carry out further studies of tolerance, ethnic identity and mutual ethnic stereotypes among young people of the post-conflict areas.…”
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Research hotspots and frontiers of ethnic cultural identity——based on analysis of “web of science” database by Lidan Kuang, Xingmei Gao, Bingliang Liu, Jianzhan Wang

“…The results show an overall upward trend with diversified ethnic and regional characteristics; major institutions including universities of the U.S., the U.K., Australia, China and other countries and regions engage in their research from different disciplines such as psychology, sociology, ethnology and education; the researchers have not formed a core group of authors despite their accumulating number; research hotspots are indicated by keywords such as national identity, identity, ethnic identity and attitude; specifically, keyword clusters fall into three categories: emotional perception, multicultural identity process and ethnic cultural adaptability; researchers probe into various issues at different stages with direct relation to international situations and regional cultures. …”
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Racial/ethnic collective autonomy restriction and teacher fairness: predictors and moderators of student's perceptions of teacher support by Adrian Rivera-Rodriguez, Evelyn Mercado

“…Drawing on cross-sectional survey data from middle and high school students (N = 110), the present study found that racial/ethnic minority students reported greater perceptions of collective autonomy restriction, compared to White students, which mediated the link between students' racial/ethnic identity and perceived teacher support. Furthermore, past experiences with fair treatment from teachers were found to buffer the link between collective autonomy restriction and perceptions of teacher support. …”
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