Essay On Socio Cultural Diversity In Malaysia

As we all know, Malaysia has more than 27 million people in 2008 and this figure is rising from time to time. This country is consists of more than 200 ethnic groups live in harmony and peaceful stay. Among the largest ethnic group is consists of Malays, Chinese, Indians, Kadazan -Dusun, Banjar, Iban and others. Socio-cultural diversity of Malaysia can be viewed in terms of race, social structure, language, customs and gender. Differences and socio-cultural diversity is difficult to doubt in a country like Malaysia, which is born of the multi-ethnic communities each bring socio-ethnic different cultures inherited from your grandmother-earlier ancestor.

What is the socio-cultural? In general, culture means the way of pupils’ live their life. From the sociological viewpoint, culture from the Sanskrit word buddayah, which is the plural of the word Budhi, meaning morals or common sense generally discuss matters of common sense and humanity. The force is a Malay word meaning Daya, which means power strength, power and influence. As to the two words are combined (cultural) means energy, thought, effort or spiritual power that moves the soul. According to Taylor (1871), “culture or civilization, taken in its wide ethnographic sense, is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society”. Thus, the culture can be defined as a civilization or civilization. It also means the development of mind or common sense on how to think and behave.

However, in relation to human psychology, culture is part of humans’ everyday life. Matsumoto (2002) said that 'culture played as basic and important a role in understanding and contributing to human beh...

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... Malays, Chinese and Indians in Malaysia who lived together in the past have formed a Malaysian identity. Nations also refers to social values such as cooperation, tolerance, respect, friendship, patience and persistence that can be nurtured among students to shape the classroom environment healthy and dynamic.

As we all know, there are many people who can be identified in Malaysia. Among the Malays, Chinese, Indians and other ethnic groups such as the Peninsula ethnic Baba and Nyonya, ethnic in Sabah, the Kadazan, Bajau and Murut ethnic groups in Sarawak and also the Melanau, Bidayuh and Iban role . All ethnic groups in Malaysia are able to live in peace and unity. Although they have thought, lifestyle, way of speaking different but as Malaysians united and harmonious, all that aside. All Malaysians have an identity that can be understood by all the Malay language.