"There is not a moving (living) creature on earth, nor a bird that flies with its two wings, but are community like you. We have neglected nothing in the Book, then unto their Lord they (all) shall be gathered" (Al-Quran, Surah al-An'am (6):38)
Rural Community and Culture
This blog aim to provide information and resources for the Summer School Program on Rural Community and Culture to be organized by the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. The first program will be offered in July 1-15, 2011.
Sunday 8 November 2015
Saturday 19 February 2011
Malaysian Community and Culture Resources
Web Resources on Malaysian Community and Culture
· Malaysian Community and Culture
· Iban Cummunity and Culture of Sarawak
· Malay Community and Culture
· Malaysian Community and Culture
· Iban Cummunity and Culture of Sarawak
· Malay Community and Culture
Friday 18 February 2011
Concepts and Terminologies related to Rural Community and Culture
This section will describe the concepts and definitions of rural, community, culture and some characteristics of rural community. It provide some insight on what constitute rural community and culture. But need to bear in mind variations of ideas and concepts across nations and people.
Rural
Keith Hoggart (1987):
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Community
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Culture
According Raymond William (cited in Smith and Riley, 2009) the word culture is among a few complicated words in the English language due to it’s being used in distinct intellectual disciplines and distinct system of thought. It has been used earlier to associate to cultivation of animals and crops and also with religious worship, to the improvement of the individual human mind and personal manners through learning; the idea of improvement in land and farming practices and later to refer also to the improvement of society as a whole (used as value-laden synonym for civilization).
The three currently uses of the term culture are:
· To refer to the intellectual, spiritual, and aesthetic development of an individual, group, or society.
· To capture a range of intellectual and artistic activities and their products – film, art, theatre (in this usage culture is more or less synonymous with “the Arts”, hence we can speak of a “Minister for Culture”).
· To designate the entire way of life, activities, beliefs, and customs of a people, group, or society. (Williams 1976 cited in Smith and Riley, 2009:2)
Characteristics of of Rural-Urban Communities
Source: Cloke (1985)
Characteristics of of Rural-Urban Communities
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References
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