Forces of Change in Malaysia

Forces of Change in MalaysiaSaadia Ather PBS1311287Noor Ahmed Brohi PBS1331452

IndustrializationIndustrialization is the process of social and economic changes whereby a human group is transformed from a pre-industrial society into an industrial one.The development of modern forms of industry factories, machines and large-scale production processes.

Phase of IndustrializationPhase 1: British colonial rule (1867-1957)Phase 2:Import Subsitution industrialization Strategy(1957-1969)Phase 3: Export Oriented Industrialization Strategy (1970-1980)Phase 4:Second round ISI (1981-1986)Phase 5: Second round EOI (1987-1996)Phase 6:Asian recovery period (1997-2005)Phase 7: Toward global competitiveness(2006-now)WesternizationWesternization is a process whereby societies come under the influence of Western culture in such matters as industry, technology, law, politics, economics, lifestyle, diet, language, alphabet, religion and values.

Ambits of WesternizationIndividualismLibertyEqualityConstitutionalismHuman rightsFree marketsSecularizationDemocracy

ModernizationThe term "modernization" refers to the transformation of a traditional, feudal society into a progressive, modern one involving changes in the psychological, social, economic, intellectual, religious and political systems (Tsai, 1989)

Characteristics of ModernizationIncreased geographic mobility (people going from one place to another) and social mobility (people moving from one social position to another).Spread of popular, scientific and technical education.Increase in material standards of living. Politically conscious citizens. Increased urbanization (more cities) and well-developed, nationwide communications. Centralized and specialized administration by the government. Rule of law, not of man.

ContIndustrialization of the traditional economy. Increased agricultural commercialization and specialization. Importance of industry and trade over agriculture. More machines used for production. Possession of a nationally conscripted military force.

IslamizationIslamization is a term which describes a variety of attempts and approaches to synthesize the ethics of Islam with various fields of modern thought. Its end product would be a new ijma ("consensus") among Muslims on an appropriate fiqh ("jurisprudence") and a scientific method that did not violate Islamic ethical norms.

Malaysia is a Islamic country with 65% Malays who are constitutionally defined as belonging to the Islamic faith.

Islamization valuesTrustworthyResponsibilitySincereDedicationModerateHardworkingCleanDisciplineCooperationHigh respectThankful

Globalization

Globalization has demonstrated that every individual belongs to many different cultures at the same time.

It is therefore likely that members will use their ownset of assumptions to interpret the same situation

Pre Global

Global

Post Global

The World we live inAnd the melting of the iceberg1990 1997 2000+EthnocentricMy way is the wayOne size fits all- The part below the iceberg is very much hiddenMulticulturalMany ways to get the job done depending on the cultural context- the iceberg is melting.Multicultural & SynergisticThere is a need to respond to many different contexts there are potential challenges and cross cultural clashes

The Iceberg analogyOpen

HiddenMechanistic set of truths Cultural relativism Quantum Thinking Newtonian EinsteinSource: Dean Foster, Global Positioning: Negotiating in the Post-Global World12An English princess with an Egyptian boyfriend crashes in a French tunnel driving a German car with a Dutch engine, driven by a Belgian who wasdrunk on Scottish whiskey, followed closely by Italian Paparazzi, on Japanese motorcycles, treated by an American doctor, using BrazilianMedicines, this slide originated from Singapore and you are reading it in Kuala Lumpur.

Globalization13Homogenisation shows a domination by Western (particularly American) culture, cultural uprootedness and the loss of authenticity in local culture.

Heterogenisation, leads to greater diversity and the differentiation of cultures, and understanding of different cultures and institutions.

Hybridisation integrates traces of other cultures the existing culture forging affective links between their commodities and local communities" Impact of globalisation

Information Technology is the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to store, retrieve and transmit information

IT is the area of managing technology and spans a wide variety of areas that include computer software, information systems, computer hardware, programming languages but are not limited to things such as processes, and data constructs.

Types of Social Media

collaborative projects (e.g.Wikipedia)blogs and microblogs (e.g.Twitter)content communities (e.g.Youtube)social networking sites (e.g.Facebook)virtual game worlds (e.g.World of Warcraft) virtual social worlds (e.g.Second Life)The termSocial Mediarefers to the use of web-based and mobile technologies to turn communication into an interactive dialogue.Social Media andIndividual CultureThe Paradox of Online ClosenessCloser to people Im far away from but maybe farther from the people Im close enough to.

Filling in the Space With ConnectionsThe Internet doesnt steal our humanity, it reflects it. The Internet doesnt get inside us, it shows whats inside us. And social media isnt cold, its just complex and hard to define.