SSF1033 MALAYSIAN SOCIAL HISTORY

MALAYSIAN'S
SOCIAL
HISTORY

GROUP MEMBERS:
MAGDALINA IREW ANAK MARUNI (84390)

CHRISTY HAZEL ANAK STANNY(83520)
ROSSARIESHA AMYLIA BINTI MOHD
PAUDZI(85569)
NANCY ANAK USIN(84796)

ISAAC KORAN ANAK WILLIAM SAGA(86500)
ROHADATUL 'AISY BINTI MAHIDIN(87157)
ANGELLYN A/K PETER(83248)

LEARNING UNIT 1

EVIDENCE
-an article or piece of information supplied to
make the existence of a reality more or less
likely. Evidence can take the shape of
testimony, papers, pictures, films, voice
recordings, DNA tests, or other tangible
artefacts.

HISTORY
-History is the study of change over time that
encompasses all elements of human
civilization. History includes political, social,
economic, scientific, technical, medical,
cultural, intellectual, religious, and military
advancements.

HISTORIOGRAPHY
-the writing of history, especially the writing of
history based on the critical assessment of
sources, the selection of specific details from
those facts, and the synthesis of those data into
a narrative that stands the test of critical
investigation. Historiography is also used to
describe the philosophy and history of
historical writing.
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LEARNING UNIT 2

BIAS

-Bias is the inclination to prefer one person or thing above another in order to benefit that

person or thing.

CIVILIZATION

-The method through which a society or location reaches a highly developed state of social and
cultural organisation

PERSPECTIVE

-The art of portraying three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface in such a way
that their height, breadth, depth, and location in respect to each other are accurately conveyed

1.HISTORY LEARNING UNIT 3
2. EVIDENCE AND

The study of change over time PERSPECTIVES
-helps us better understand the Interpretation

present (current beliefs, practices, -perspective encourages us to take a
knowledge, way of life are rooted in new look at the world that we have
the past) always taken for granted, to
examine our social environment

3. PROPAGANDA with the same curiosity that we
Propaganda is particularly prevalent when might bring to an exotic foreign.
historical data are being used because the Evidence- in the social science, it
data are imperfect and therefore subject to provide the rich empirical evidence
different interpretations and because is that comes from interview,
easy to make history sound simple as well participant observation and
as emotionally appealing ethnographic research, especially if
the researcher does a good job

-Propagandists have a specified goal or set explaining methods choices and
of goals. To achieve these, they does the work of interpreting
deliberately select facts, arguments, and testimony for a reader in a serious,
displays of symbols and present them in critical way.

ways they think will have the most effect

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LEARNING UNIT 4

01GROWTH OF NATIONALISM

Nationalism, ideology based on the premise that the
individual’s loyalty and devotion to the nation-state
surpass other individual or group interests.
Examples of local resistance against British (from
mid-18th Century - 1940s; Tok Janggut; Mat Salleh;
Dato Maharajalela)
.

02 MEGALITHIC

Giant Carved Stone
- Existence of diversity of lifestyles and cultures
during Srivijaya
Artifacts in Peninsular, Sabah, Sarawak

03 OFFICIAL HISTORY

Provides framework of understanding for Malaysian
Malaysia a developed, progressive, peaceful multi-
ethnic and multi-religious country

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LEARNING UNIT 5

1. Ancient History

A history or something from the past that is no longer
relevant or vital in the present.
The Persian Wars, the Peloponnesian War, and Alexander the
Great's campaigns are examples of ancient histories.

2. Indianization

To induce the acquisition or conformity of American Indian or
Indian characteristics, culture, or usage
The Indianization of South East Asia for instance.

3. Malay Archipelago

a group of islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans between
Southeast Asia and Australia which are the world's largest
group of islands that comprises around 3000 Indonesian
islands, approximately 7000 Philippine islands, and, on
occasion, New Guinea.
Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia (East Malaysia),
Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and Singapore are all part
of it.

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LEARNING UNIT 6

1. Capitalism

Capitalism is a widely used economic system in
which the means of production are privately
owned. For instance, Chinese capitalism in South
East Asia

2. Colonialism

Colonialism is the practice of one country
assuming complete or partial political control of
another and populating it with settlers in order to
profit from its resources and economy.
The benefits were considerable, particularly for
many of the European, African, and Asian
countries affected by British colonialism.

3. Trade

The voluntary exchange of products or services
between different economic players is referred to
as trade.
Trade can have more specific meanings in
different contexts. In financial markets, trade
refers to purchasing and selling securities,
commodities, or derivatives.

LEARNING UNIT 7

1. Sphere of influence:

A region within a country over which it has power, and is
separate from whoever traditionally controls it.
Example: In the late nineteenth century, the Anglo-Russian
Convention of 1970 was adopted by eight different foreign
countries.

2. Territory Subjects:

Geographical areas are subject to the control, jurisdiction,
and sovereignty of a state.
Example: Social Studies, Human Geography, and Geography.

3. Political Division:

The occurrence of a struggle between countries to obtain
great power for the benefit of their own country.
Example: Division of Northern Malay State between Siam and
British.

4. Resource Exploitation:

Actions in working, and developing natural resources unfairly
for profit and interests own.
Example: Coal-As a heat source

Natural gas-Electricity production
Petroleum-An important raw material for the
petrochemical industry

5. Industrial Revolution:

The process of change in socioeconomic order from agrarian
and handicraft methods to machine manufacturing.
Example: New market, new scientific discoveries, and new
resources.

LEARNING UNIT 8

1. Immigrant

-A person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence
-The city has a large immigrant population.

2. Population

A population is defined as a group of individuals of the same species living
and interbreeding within a given area.
The population of China is larger than that of Japan

3. Ethnic Identity

-Ethnic identity is a multidimensional concept that includes self-
categorization or labeling, commitment or attachment to a group, certain
values and beliefs that are associated with the group, and an evaluation of the
group which can be positive or negative.
-It is no wonder that, as nationalist identities intensified in the city, ethnic
identity remained important and ethnic groups vowed not to disband.

4. Heritage

Heritage is the full range of our inherited traditions, monuments, objects, and
culture.
America was founded without any distinct heritage but rather an ideal of
combining diverse cultures

LEARNING UNIT 9

1. Orang Asli

- Orang Asli literally means ‘natural people’ in Malay and refers to
the rural and minority indigenous people who inhabit the Malay

Peninsula.
- Progress had also been made in the survey and gazetting exercise

for Orang Asli land.



2. Heterogeneous

- consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents
- The seating in the hall was a heterogeneous collection of old
school desk chairs, wood and metal folding chairs, and even a few

plush theater seats



3. Austroasiatic

- of, relating to, or constituting a family of languages of south and
southeast Asia that includes Mon-Khmer and Munda as
subfamilies
- The composition of the vocabulary of the Austroasiatic
languages reflects their history.



4. Insurgence

- an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted
government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
- Ironically, the greatest triumph for both protagonists was the
time they were forced to cooperate during the goblin insurgence.

LEARNING UNIT 10

1. Emancipation

Definition : Is a noun for emancipate

which means the act or process of

emancipating

Example : The Emancipation 2. Nationalist
Proclamation, issued by Abraham Definition : A member of a
Lincoln on January 1, 1863, ordered political party or group advocating
that enslaved people living in

rebellious territories be released national independence or strong

from the bonds of ownership and national government
made free people. Example : A staunch nationalist

who favored any policy that would

3. Reformation give the country more power in the

Definition :The act of making an international arena

improvement, especially by changing a


person's behaviour or the structure of

something

Example : The 16th-century religious

ideas and activity in Europe that were

an attempt to change and improve the

Catholic Church, and resulted in the

Protestant Churches being established




4. Woman
Definition : An adult female person; a grown-up
female person, as distinguished from a man or a child;

sometimes, any female person.
Example : Women are soft, mild pitiful, and flexible.
(Shak) And the rib, which the lord god had taken from

man, made he a woman. (gen. Ii. 22)

LEARNING UNIT 11

1. Absolute Monarchy
Definition : An absolute monarchy is a form of
government in which a single person. Usually a king or

queen holds absolute, autocratic power.
Example : Arising during the Middle Ages, absolute
monarchy prevailed in much of western Europe by the

16th century.



2. Capitalism
Definition : An economic system characterized by
private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by
investments that are determined by private decision,
and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods
that are determined mainly by competition in a free

market.
Example : Capitalism is practiced enthusiastically by

capitalists, people who use capital to increase
production and make more goods and money.
Capitalism works by encouraging competition in a fair

and open market.



3. Communism
Definition : A system in which goods are owned in
common and are available to all as needed and a theory

advocating elimination of private property.
Example : Today, the word communism usually refers to

the political and economic ideologies originating from
Karl Marx's theory of revolutionary socialism, which
advocates a proletariat overthrow of capitalist
structures within a society.


4. Solidarity
Definition : Agreement between and support for the
members of a group, especially a political group.

Example : The motivation is more to do with protecting
the inherited connection between social solidarity and

national sovereignty.

LEARNING UNIT 12

SECRET SOCIETIES
-is a club or organisation whose activities, events,
inner workings, or membership are hidden. The
group may or may not try to conceal its existence.
-Oral traditions state that during the pre-conquest
period, the organisation was mostly made up of
"regular people" who functioned as a secret society.

KONGSI
-In (particularly overseas) Chinese culture and

society, a family house.



MIGRATION
-The migration of a person or individuals from one
nation, area, place of residence, etc., to another; an
example of this. Migration is, first and foremost, a

typical human behaviour. Humans have always
relocated from one country, area, [and] place of

habitation to another.
-During the chilly months, it is always fascinating to

watch the birds migrate as they travel towards
warmer climates.

LEARNING UNIT 13

ACT
Definition: a law or formal decision made
by a parliament or other group of people

who make the laws for their country
Example: In order to control the students,
the University and University College Act
was introduced by the government in 1971

but this brought protests and
demonstration by the students.

PROTEST
Definition: an event at which people

gather together to show strong
disapproval about something
Example: Baling Protest (1974) was
demonstrated in urging government to
decrease the price of food and other

necessities.

STUDENT
Definition: a person who is enrolled in a

degree-granting program (either
undergraduate or graduate) at an
institution of higher learning and
registered full-time according to the
definition of his/her respective academic
institution, and who is not employed full-

time.
Example: The student movements in
Malaysia can be traced back to Islamic
movements in Middle East and Southern

Asia influence.

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