Abu Bakar and modern Johor: The question of modernisation and westernisation in Malay tradition

A Rahman Tang Abdullah (2008) Abu Bakar and modern Johor: The question of modernisation and westernisation in Malay tradition. SEJARAH: Journal of the Department of History, 16 (16). pp. 59-79. ISSN 1985-0611

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Abstract

This article discusses the application of modernisation in the process of transformation of Johor during Abu Bakar's reign from 1862 to 1895. The transformation here refers to the transition from a traditional to modern circumstances in Malay society. The aim of the article is to evaluate and construct a distinction between 'modernisation' and 'westernisation' from a terminological perspective. The discussion leads to the conclusion that the process of transformation in Johor should be regarded as 'modernisation and not westernisation' simply because the process of transformation is seen as complemtary to the Malay tradition. The hypothesis is based on the transformation in governmental affairs and the Johor's constitution of 1895.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Modernisation, Westernisation, Malay, Tradition
Subjects:	D World History and History Of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Etc. > D History (General) > D1-2027 History (General) > D101-110.5 Medieval and modern history D World History and History Of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Etc. > DS Asia > DS1-937 History of Asia > DS520-560.72 Southeast Asia > DS591-599 Malaysia. Malay Peninsula. Straits Settlements > DS595.8-597.215 History
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Depositing User:	SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited:	16 Jul 2024 15:52
Last Modified:	16 Jul 2024 15:52
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/39199

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