Malaysian Worldview / / Mohd Taib Osman.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Archive (pre 2000) eBook Package
• VerfasserIn: Taib Osman, Mohd,
• MitwirkendeR: Liang, Yap Beng,; Lumpur, Kuala,; Ngah, Moho. Nor Bin,; Omar, Asmah Haji,; Osman, Mohd. Taib,; Osman, Moho. Taib,; Ping, Lee Poh,; Rajoo, R.,; Yaspar, Md. Salleh,
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [1985]; ©1985
• Year of Publication: 1985
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (284 p.)

This collection of essays on the worldviews of the people in Malaysia focuses on the three main ethnic groups - the Malays, Chinese and Indians - as well as the indigenous peoples of Sabah. Topics include the Islamic worldview of Man, society and nature, the traditional Malay socio-political outlook, the language and worldview of the Malay peasants, as well as Malaysian folk-tales and drama. The worldview of social belonging among the Chinese and Indians, and the traditional worldviews of the indigenous peoples of Sabah are also presented.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- FOREWORD -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS -- INTRODUCTION -- Islamic World-view of Man, Society and Nature among the Malays in Malaysia -- THE TRADITIONAL MALAY SOCIO-POLITICAL WORLD-VIEW -- THE TRADITIONAL WORLD-VIEWS OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF SABAH -- WORLD-VIEW OF SOCIAL BELONGING AMONG THE CHINESE IN MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE: THE CASE OF SECRET SOCIETIES, CLANS AND DIALECT-GROUP ASSOCIATIONS -- WORLD-VIEW OF THE INDIANS WITH REGARD TO THEIR SOCIAL IDENTITY AND BELONGING IN MALAYA, c.l900 - 57 -- LANGUAGE AND THE WORLD-VIEW OF THE MALAY PEASANTS -- THE WORLD-VIEW OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIAN FOLK-TALES AND FOLK DRAMAS -- APPENDIX