The Marginalisation of Malaysian Texts in the English Language Curriculum and Its Impact on Social Cohesion in Malaysian Classrooms

In this paper, we seek to investigate the place that local literature has been given in Malaysian Education in the English Language Subject for Secondary Schools in Malaysia. We argue that literature engenders a space for the nation to share in the experiences and feelings of groups and situations t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Kajian Malaysia : Journal of Malaysian studies 2016-01, Vol.34 (2), p.25-58
Hauptverfasser:	Pillai, Shanthini, Menon, P. Shobha, Vengadasamy, Ravichandran
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Classrooms Curricula Education English language Ethnic identity Literature Marginality Multiculturalism & pluralism Nation building Secondary schools Social cohesion Social exclusion Statehood
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