Description:In this essay, the author emphasizes a number of key issues in Malaysian social science and humanities research, namely the importance of appreciating both intellectual and social history and the significant contribution of the early generation of social science and humanities scholars in laying the foundation for a new orientation in Malaysian social science and humanities. The author also draws attention to examples of the pioneering scholars and their works that have contributed towards defining the field in keeping with their understanding of the problem and the concerns of the age, and also shows the contribution of later scholars in this endeavour. To move forward and advance social science and humanities research, he suggests the need for the scholarly community to go beyond the earlier scholars and define the field consistent with the demands of the new era and the current state of the art. To do this, they need among others the creative sociological imagination and they must raise the quality and rigour of their research - an issue that should be dealt with urgently and effectively by our universities and the social science community. This essay is a must read by all Malaysian social science and humanities scholars and students so that they can have a good grasp of history and the challenges to move forward.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Research in the Social Sciences & Humanities in Malaysia (A Historical Overview). To get started finding Research in the Social Sciences & Humanities in Malaysia (A Historical Overview), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
40
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
IKMAS, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Release
2010
ISBN
9834344384
Research in the Social Sciences & Humanities in Malaysia (A Historical Overview)
Description: In this essay, the author emphasizes a number of key issues in Malaysian social science and humanities research, namely the importance of appreciating both intellectual and social history and the significant contribution of the early generation of social science and humanities scholars in laying the foundation for a new orientation in Malaysian social science and humanities. The author also draws attention to examples of the pioneering scholars and their works that have contributed towards defining the field in keeping with their understanding of the problem and the concerns of the age, and also shows the contribution of later scholars in this endeavour. To move forward and advance social science and humanities research, he suggests the need for the scholarly community to go beyond the earlier scholars and define the field consistent with the demands of the new era and the current state of the art. To do this, they need among others the creative sociological imagination and they must raise the quality and rigour of their research - an issue that should be dealt with urgently and effectively by our universities and the social science community. This essay is a must read by all Malaysian social science and humanities scholars and students so that they can have a good grasp of history and the challenges to move forward.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Research in the Social Sciences & Humanities in Malaysia (A Historical Overview). To get started finding Research in the Social Sciences & Humanities in Malaysia (A Historical Overview), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.