Chinese schools in Peninsular Malaysia : the struggle for survival / Lee Ting Hui.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lee, Ting Hui, 1931-

Contributor:

Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.

Class of 1897 Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Schools, Chinese--Malaysia.

Schools, Chinese.

Schools, Chinese--Government policy--Malaysia.

Chinese--Education--Malaysia.

Chinese.

Education and state--Malaysia.

Education and state.

Chinese--Education.

Government policy.

Malaysia.

Physical Description:

xv, 282 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2011.

Summary:

The history of modern Chinese schools in Peninsular Malaysia is a story of conflicts between Chinese domiciled there and different governments that happened or happen to rule the land. Before the days of the Pacific War, the British found the Chinese schools troublesome because of their pro-China political activities. They established measures to control them. When the Japanese ruled the Malay Peninsula, they closed down all the Chinese schools. After the Pacific War, for a decade, the British sought to convert the Chinese schools into English schools. The Chinese schools decoupled themselves from China and survived. A Malay-dominated government of independent Peninsular Malaysia allowed Chinese primary schools to continue, but finally changed many Chinese secondary schools into National Type Secondary Schools using Malay as the main medium of instruction. Those that remained independent, along with Chinese colleges, continued without government assistance. The Chinese community today continues to safeguard its educational institutions to ensure they survive.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-270) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1897 Book Fund.

ISBN:

9814279218

9789814279215

9789814279222

9814279226

OCLC:

728465847

Publisher Number:

99948021115