Human rights and national literature: a comparative study of the experiences in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines

Abdul Manaf, Nor Faridah (2008) Human rights and national literature: a comparative study of the experiences in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. Asiatic, 2 (2). pp. 77-89. ISSN 1985-3106

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Abstract

This paper studies the experience encountered by three South Asian nations in the face of globalisation in which nationalism is often seen as something negative and regressive. The paper analyses how these three nations strengthen the position of national literature in the face of globalisation. It also compares how minority voices attract international attention and expose themselves to two risks. One of the risks is being dominant over national literature which will likely create tension within the nation. The second risk is of being marginalised and losing their iterary importance in their own land.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	784/32710
Uncontrolled Keywords:	National literature, language policy, linguistic imperialism, Malaysian literature, Thai literature, Filipino literature
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of English Language & Literature
Depositing User:	Prof. Nor Faridah Abdul Manaf
Date Deposited:	13 Apr 2016 11:40
Last Modified:	15 Jul 2016 15:50
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/32710

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