Ethnicity in everyday life : a case study of the Bajau in Sabah, Malaysia.

Ethnicity in everyday life : a case study of the Bajau in Sabah, Malaysia.

This study focuses on ethnicity as a sociological phenomenon and investigates the case of the Bajau in Sabah, East Malaysia. As a multi-ethnic country in Southeast Asia, Malaysia officially embraces the ideals of cultural diversity and shared nationality. With more than 30 ethnic groups, Sabah is re...

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Main Author: Izzah Mohd Mokhti.
Other Authors: Geoffrey Benjamin
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/53616
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-536162019-12-10T11:48:37Z Ethnicity in everyday life : a case study of the Bajau in Sabah, Malaysia. Izzah Mohd Mokhti. Geoffrey Benjamin School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Humanities This study focuses on ethnicity as a sociological phenomenon and investigates the case of the Bajau in Sabah, East Malaysia. As a multi-ethnic country in Southeast Asia, Malaysia officially embraces the ideals of cultural diversity and shared nationality. With more than 30 ethnic groups, Sabah is relatively harmonious and united. My research investigates the positioning of ethnicity among the Bajau, which is the second largest ethnic community in Sabah. My fieldwork was conducted in the West Coast of Sabah, primarily in areas such as the capital city of Kota Kinabalu, the districts of Kota Belud, Tuaran and Kudat. I aim to illustrate how ethnicity continues to play a significant role in everyday lives. Master of Arts 2013-06-06T04:34:31Z 2013-06-06T04:34:31Z 2012 2012 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/53616 en 124 p. application/pdf
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Izzah Mohd Mokhti.
Ethnicity in everyday life : a case study of the Bajau in Sabah, Malaysia.
description This study focuses on ethnicity as a sociological phenomenon and investigates the case of the Bajau in Sabah, East Malaysia. As a multi-ethnic country in Southeast Asia, Malaysia officially embraces the ideals of cultural diversity and shared nationality. With more than 30 ethnic groups, Sabah is relatively harmonious and united. My research investigates the positioning of ethnicity among the Bajau, which is the second largest ethnic community in Sabah. My fieldwork was conducted in the West Coast of Sabah, primarily in areas such as the capital city of Kota Kinabalu, the districts of Kota Belud, Tuaran and Kudat. I aim to illustrate how ethnicity continues to play a significant role in everyday lives.
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Izzah Mohd Mokhti.
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author Izzah Mohd Mokhti.
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title Ethnicity in everyday life : a case study of the Bajau in Sabah, Malaysia.
title_short Ethnicity in everyday life : a case study of the Bajau in Sabah, Malaysia.
title_full Ethnicity in everyday life : a case study of the Bajau in Sabah, Malaysia.
title_fullStr Ethnicity in everyday life : a case study of the Bajau in Sabah, Malaysia.
title_full_unstemmed Ethnicity in everyday life : a case study of the Bajau in Sabah, Malaysia.
title_sort ethnicity in everyday life : a case study of the bajau in sabah, malaysia.
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