Religion, Communication and Social Change:A Comparative Study of Two Malay Generations

International Journal of Social Communication Sciences

مقاله 4، دوره 01، شماره 03، اسفند 2011، صفحه 31-42   

نوع مقاله: Scientific-research

چکیده

Among the Muslims in Southeast Asia, the Malaysian Muslims (Malays) are the ones who have been challenged with a different experience of the process of modernization in parallel with religious awareness and ethnic competition. Today, the Malays are not only one of the most modernized, but also one of the most devoted groups of Muslims in the world. This article is a study of the extent in which Islam plays a role in the communication processes of urban Malays who have been confronted with modernization and the western values that come with it. It pays particular attention to the manner in which changes have occurred as the family unit shifts over time. It examines the behavior of young and elderly Malay couples as well as their attitudes towards mass media, recreation and ethnic relations. The study indicators reveal that the young generation who has been more influenced by religious awareness is less resistant to change than the elderly one.

کلیدواژه‌ها

Malays؛ Modernization؛ Communication؛ religious belief؛ Mass Media؛ recreation؛ social change؛ ethnic relation

مراجع

Malays, modernization, communication, religious belief, mass media, recreation, social change, ethnic relation