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050			_aQ127.M34 I58 2008
100			_aMohd Hazim Shah _eEditor
245		0	_aRevisiting Malaysian Modernisation - essays on science, technology, religion and environment _cMohd Hazim Shah
260			_aKajang, Selangor, Malaysia _bStrategic Information and Research Development Centre, _c2014
300			_a265 Pages _billustrations _c23 cm
520			_aMuch work on Malaysian modernisation focuses exclusively on its economic aspects, presenting the country as an exemplar of rapid growth and development. This collection of essays moves the debates on modernisation and modernity decisively beyond this rather one-dimensional view. It offers a bold series of reflections on the complex relationships between science, technology, religion and the environment, and how they have shaped the trajectory of modernisation. Drawing on insights from history, public policy, philosophy of science, environmental studies and religion – and the findings of detailed case studies – Revisiting Malaysian Modernisation addresses some of the most pressing issues of societal transformation: industrialisation, technological innovation, sustainability, religious values and civilisational engagement. This unusual and innovative approach allows readers to interrogate Malaysian modernisation in fresh ways, throwing light on the ‘illusion of success’ and pointing the way forward to a more humane path of development. This volume adds to the growing literature on alternative views of development and modernisation, with a focus on Malaysia.
546			_aEnglish
650			_aScience and state--Malaysia--Congresses. Technology and state--Malaysia--Congresses. Malaysia--Economic conditions--Congresses. Malaysia--Social conditions--Congresses.
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