Hi,

The survey we did for our Ethnic Relations is about "National Social Policy".The National Social Policy (NSP) is a social development policy founded on noble values and the improvement of human potential to achieve social integrity and stability, national fortitude and well-being for a progressive and established Malaysian society.The objective of this survey is to investigate the understanding about the "National Social Policy".

There were 10 responses for our survey.Here is the information about it.

For the first question "Who implement machinery of the National Social Policy in the state level?", 4 people answered Chief Minister , 3 people answered Prime Minister and 3 people answered Secretary of State Parliament.The correct answer for this question is Chief Minister.

While for the second question "Which of the following is the highest body at the federal level under the National Social Policy?", 4 people answered Parliament Council, 6 National Social Council and 0 for National Election Council.The "National Social Council" is the correct answer for this question.

The third question "What is the objective of National Social Policy?", 1 person answered Create a clean environment, 8 people answered "To consolidate and develop the social support system and support" while 1 person answered "To maintain good relationship with foreign country".The second choice answered by 8 people is the correct answer for this question.

For the fourth question "Balanced development and social progress includes the development of...", 5 people answered integration, 1 person answered segregation and 4 people answered physical and spiritual.The answer physical and spiritual is the correct answer.

For the last question based on a statement 4 people answered to develop and empower humans for life, 4 people answered to ensure that the basic necessities of the individual, family and community are provided for and 2 people answered to generate multi sector synergy.To develop and empower humans for life is the correct answer for this question.

Through this survey we have found out that only 60 percent of the people answered the survey really understand about the "National Social Policy".This policy should be advertised more so that Malaysian will understand about the objective of this policy. That all about the survey.Thank you for reading this post.

THEN MOLI A/P RAMALINGAM

EC08050

Hi, I am going to share about a video which I presented in the Ethnic Relation class. The title of this video is "Skim Rondaan Sukarela", which I have downloaded from the official website of 'Department Of National Unity and National Integration. This video is about people in a neighborhood area consists of many races , such as Malay, Chinese, Indian etc.These people form a "Voluntary Patrol Scheme" to protect their neighborhood area from crime such as robbery.

In my opinion this kind of scheme can enhance neighborhood spirit among local residents.They have time to communicate to each other during this activity.The people can get to know about each very well.Thus it can prevent the problem caused by racial issues.It can create an harmonious society.This kind of activity should held throughout the country so that we can form an united country.We must be united so that we can withstand any problem . That all about the video.You can watch the video in previous post.Thank you.

Devi Santhani Navarathanam Pillay
Jiranku Keluargaku

Then Moli Ramalingam
Video Skim Rondaan Sukarela

Please answer this survey form . This is regarding National Social Policy.

https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dERYSXl5VEJWd25xbWRvanlBdmtyRlE6MQ

THEN MOLI RAMALINGAM

EC 08050

In our previous ethnic relation class (30 Sept 2010), we were asked to give definition of policy. There are different definition of policy :

i) The settled method by which the government and affairs of a nation are, or may be, administered; a system of a public or official administration , as designed to promote the external or internal prosperity of a state.

ii) A course of action , guiding principle, procedure considered expedient, prudent, or advantageous.

iii) A written contract or certificate of insurance.

The first definition (i) above was discussed mainly in the class. There are many policies in Malaysia to achieve prosperity of the state.These policies includes National Social Policy, National Education Policy ,National Telecommunication Policy, Sogoshosha Malaysia and more.The policy selected by our group to do the online survey is "National Social Policy". I hope our survey will have good response. That all for today .Thank you.

THEN MOLI RAMALINGAM (EC08050)

**The MAGERAN (NOC) Panels

Good day to everybody.During ethnic relation class the lecturer gave us the activity to wrote drama.After that we were supposed to act out the drama. Each group were given different topics, it is about Malaysia and ethnic relation.Our topic is about MAGERAN (NOC), Separation of Singapore and the 1969 riots. Although we are not very good in writing script for a drama, we managed to wrote something regarding our topic.Me and my group members Chio , Anis , Devi and Valli try to act out the drama. Although our acting skill is not very good , but I hope my classmates have understood the main idea of our drama.

This drama is the most interesting activity I have done in the class. Usually we are encouraged to do presentation only and we are not familiar with this kind of activity.Through this activity I can improve my creativity and acting skills.I really enjoyed myself throughout this activity in the class. I can understand about other topics about Malaysia when other group act out their drama. The acting of few group is very funny, even though their topic is about serious issues. I am really amazed to see their creativity.

In the class I have learned more about Malaysia and on the other hand I also enjoyed myself. That all about the drama presentation. Bye.

Drama Presentation

Word Search Puzzle

Last two weeks, we’ve done a word search puzzle on basic concepts of ethnic relations. As we were required to work in pair, I chose Laily Ashrah bt Yahya as my partner and her blog is http://www.sayittoday.blogspot.com. It is one kind of an interesting activity and I am proud to say that we were the first group to finish this activity in about 10 minutes time.

There are about 12 basic concepts of ethnic relations that we needed to find in this word search puzzle. The words are:

1. assimilation
2. enculturation
3. accommodation
4. discrimination
5. racism
   
6. segregation
7. pluralism
8. prejudice
9. nation
10. acculturation
11. ethnocentrism
12. stereotype

Let us discuss about the meaning of all the basic concepts found in the word search puzzle. Assimilation is the process whereby a minority group gradually adapts to the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture and customs. Assimilation happens when there are people from different ethnics always interact to each other and it is a lifelong interaction. It differs from amalgamation which usually occurs through intermarriage among ethnics.

Enculturation gives us the meaning of the process by which a person learns the requirements of the culture by which he or she is surrounded, and acquires values and behaviours that are appropriate or necessary in that culture. Most importantly the individual knows and establishes a context of boundaries and accepted behaviour that dictates what is acceptable and not acceptable within the framework of that society. It teaches the individual their role within society as well as what is accepted behaviour within that society and lifestyle.

Acculturation is slightly different from assimilation as it is not cause the loss of community identity although it is also known as the process of adapting the culture among the different ethnics of different culture. The original cultural patterns of either or both groups may be altered, but the groups remain distinct.

A process of mutual adaptation of an individual person or groups is known as accommodation. It is usually achieved by eliminating or reducing hostility, as by compromise or arbitration. One of the countries which distinguish the characteristics of accommodation ethnic is Switzerland.

Prejudice is a negative thinking of other people or ethnics which is not openly disgorged. It commonly happens based on the inaccurate and unclear information. When it is being said it is called stereotype instead of prejudice. Stereotype is the negative statements towards the ethnics such as the Dutch are stingy and whatsoever.

Discrimination happened corresponding to the prejudice and stereotype. It means the negative thinking of an individual person or a group of people towards another individual or ethnics which will affect the action of the one that thinks negatively. It can be said that the discrimination is an action of differentiating an individual or ethnic based on the characteristics of the ethnics. Apartheid policy is happened to prevent the racial segregation in South Africa. People commonly discriminate other ethnics based on the colour of their skins. For example, white people having more advantages than black people in United States.

Racism may lead to the discrimination as it is the negative thoughts towards a social group only based on the physical-biological differences. Racism the belief that race is a primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that the racial differences may produce an inherent superiority of a particular race.

Segregation is a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups. It may apply to activities such as eating in a restaurant, using a washroom, attending school, watching movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home.

Pluralism is a term used when smaller groups within a larger society maintain their unique cultural identities, and whose values and practices are accepted by the wider culture. Nation is a group of people who share culture, ethnic origin and language, often possessing or seeking its own independent government. Ethnocentrism is the tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own culture.

Good day to all,

This activity was held during class hours.This is a word search regarding the basic concepts of ethnic relations.This activity is an ideal method for us to grab the concepts easily as well remember it for long. We took nearly about 15 minutes to find all the 12 concepts. Me (Valli) and my partner (Devi) enjoyed this activity and looking forward for more of this kind.Below i have listed out the meaning of all the 12 concepts:

Assimilation: the process whereby a minority group gradually adapts to the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture and customs.

Pluralism:achievement of uniformity in applying the things that are important to all countries but at the same time each race may maintain distinctive cultural characteristics

Segregation:separation of different kinds of humans into racial groups in daily life

Accommodation:a process where the ethnic aware of their norms and values of each other, but they still retain their culture

Prejudice:negative opinions about other ethnic groups and usually based on inaccurate information and is usually not expressed openly.

Ethnocentrism:a believe among of an ethnic group that their ethnic culture and much more good and great from the other groups

Stereotype:commonly held public belief about specific social groups or types of individuals

Enculturation: process where a person learns the requirements of the culture by which that certain individual is surrounded

Discrimination: compare and contrast of an individual or any other ethnic group based on ethnic characteristics alone

Nation: a group of people who share common history, culture, ethnic origin and language

Racism: negative view of a social group to a group based on physical characteristics or race alone

Acculturation: exchange of cultural features that results when groups of individuals having different cultures come into continuous first hand contact; the original cultural patterns of either or both groups may be altered, but the groups remain distinct.

Then moli Ramalingam (EC08050)

Hi, I want to share the activity which has been done by my classmates and me in the Ethnic relation class. We have to find the 12 basic concepts of ethnic relations in this search word activity.Although this activity is done by two people, I have to do it alone since I don't have partner.Through this word search activity I have learned about 12 basic concepts of ethnic relations , that is:

1.Assimilation-is a process of merger and consolidation of groups or individuals from different cultures to be a group with the same culture and identity

2.Discrimination-negative thinking of an ethnic to another different ethnic.

3.Nation-A relatively large group of people organized under a single, usually independent government; a country

4. Enculturation-The processes of becoming knowledgeable and competent in one's culture

5.Pluralism -A condition in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups are present and tolerated within a society.

6.Ethnocentrism -the pride that exists among a particular ethnic culture that they are better .

7.Racism -The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.

8.Segregation-the isolation and separation between one ethnic group to another ethnic group

9.Stereotype-negative statements against an ethnic group

10.Accommodation-a process that resulted in each ethnic group recognizes and respects the norms and values of other ethnic groups and still retain their culture

11.Acculturation - is the exchange of cultural features that results when groups of individuals having different cultures come into continuous first hand contact

12.Prejudice-a negative feeling or view against an individual or ethnic which was never been discussed openly

I hope I can learn more about these concepts in the coming classes.