• Title of article

    Topological Socio-Cultural Evolution a Predictor of Ethnic Conflicts in Multi- Ethnic Societies

  • Author/Authors

    Muthusamy, Paramasivam Universiti Putra Malaysia - Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication - Department of Foreign Languages, Malaysia , Wickramasinghe, C.N. University of Kelaniya - Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, Sri Lanka , Shanmuganathan, Thilagavathi university of malaya - Faculty of Languages and Linguistics - Department of English Language, Malaysia

  • From page
    507
  • To page
    520
  • Abstract
    Ethnic conflicts have been one of the biggest single threats for the progress of collaborative human societies. Ethnic issues are common to most multi-ethnic societies. Some of the conflicts are violent and damaging but not all are negative. Owing to the rapid growth of ethnic problems, attempts have been made to overcome them across many nations despite the change in governments or government policies in recent years. However, so far none of the discussions and solutions is able to explain the influence of socio-cultural evolution on the changes in ethnic identities in multi-ethnic society and the effect on the minority. Further, attention is given to discuss the impact of socio-cultural formation topologies of multi-ethnic societies on ethnic issues. In this concept paper, authors explain the socio-cultural evolution process of multi-ethnic societies and the impact of ethnic topologies on ethnic conflicts.
  • Keywords
    Ethnicity , conflict , minority , multi , ethnic society , topology , social , cultural evolution
  • Journal title
    Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (JSSH)
  • Journal title
    Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (JSSH)
  • Record number

    2651782