“I’m not that kind of Malay" : negotiating Malay identity in Singapore

• Main Author: Sanwari, Farah Nurdiyanah
• Other Authors: Tan Joo Ean
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/66184
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper seeks to explore the construction of Malay ethnic identity against the backdrop of the disparaging public discourse and stereotypes surrounding Malays. Drawing on interactionist paradigm, I engage with the theory of ‘Othering’ in uncovering the process of identity formation. I conducted i...