Book Review: Chinese Values, Western Values And The Survival of The Chinese Clan As Social Institution

Abstract

The fact that Chinese immigrants influxed into the country during British colonization is inseparable from modern Malaysian history. The mass migration of Chinese immigrants to Southeast Asia, especially in Tanah Melayu (literally meaning the Malay Land), has changed the original structure of the local community. Basically, Tanah Melayu in the early days was the land inhabited by the indigenous Malay people, who were the majority with numerical strength. Diverse immigrant populations emerged as a result of this transition. The contributions of the ethnic Chinese community in Malaysia, brought by these immigrants, included the establishment of Chinese schools, Chinese newspapers, and ethnic-based organizations.