ERIC Number: EJ1285671
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 13
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A Review of Racial Microaggression in Malaysian Educational System and Its Higher Education Institutions
Nasir, Noormaizatul Akmar Muhamad; Nor, Noraini Mohd; Yaacob, Nurul Husna; Rashid, Radzuwan Ab
International Journal of Higher Education, v10 n2 p151-163 2021
This paper reviews other forms of racial oppression among Malaysian students in the business of their school and campus life day. It begins with a brief demographic background of Malaysia as a pluralistic country together with explanation pertaining to the aspirations of its diverse society. Then, it reviews some literature and findings revealed from previous studies concerning various racial microaggression issues in Malaysia with reference to schools and higher learning institutions. The challenges reviewed in this paper may be relevant to the administrative parties concerned and educational practitioners mandated to manage and train these diverse students. Other than that, this paper also provides insights into the multiracial Malaysians, especially the majority race students concerning the sense of oppression and discontent that their other ethnic peers may feel resulting from the present distinctive practice of ethnic polarisation. This paper argues that microaggression is on the rise among Malaysian youngsters and this problem stems from the environment that shapes their learning landscape.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Racial Bias, Cultural Pluralism, Student Diversity, Minority Group Students, Ethnic Groups, College Students, College Environment, Indigenous Populations, Student Rights
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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