Cultural Ecology of a multiethnic Nation-A Case Study of Malaysia

本项目的主要目标是建立模型，以了解马来西亚各民族群体对当地社会和民族国家特定文化生态的多重适应。因此，该项目的每个参与者按照以下方式在马来西亚和印度尼西亚的不同地区进行研究。Dr.Y.Komoguchi以柔佛州马来人占主导地位的Felda为个案，阐明了定居者在社会经济领域的具体特征。Dr.J.Nagata研究了柔佛州甘榜的一位马来当地大亨，收集了有关该地区农业发展过程的信息，以及来自印度尼西亚的当地人在其中所起的作用。加藤博士调查了森美兰州甘榜地区水稻种植的历史变化。吉村美子研究了该地区的结构变化，一些日本工厂在该地区新开了工厂。t . mizushima博士在霹雳州的一个磅邦研究了过去一百年来土地持有结构的变化。藤本博士调查了槟城和吉兰丹稻农的文化适应性。宫崎博士在槟城和雅加达进行了研究，比较了宗教和宇宙观对陌生人的差异。立本博士研究了散布在马六甲海峡两岸的布吉人。冯博士做了一个关于马六甲土地利用的案例研究。该项目的部分成果已由y博士编辑以英文出版。1995年3月，项目负责人Komoguchi。

The main objective of the present project was to make models for understanding the multiple adaptation by the respective ethnic groups in Malaysia to the specific cultural ecology in the local societies and in the nation state. Each participants of the project accordingly conducted research in the different parts of Malaysia and Indonesia in the following way. Dr.Y.Komoguchi took up the case study of Malay dominated Felda located in Johor State and clarified the specific features of settlers^<, >activities in the socio-economic fields. Dr.J.Nagata studied about a Malay local magnate in a Kampong in Johor State and collected information about the process of agricultural development in the area and the role playd in it by the local people originated from Indonesia. Dr.T.Kato investigated into the historical change in paddy cultivation in a Kampong in Negeri Sembilan State. Ms.M.Yoshimura studied about the structural change in the area in which some Japanese factories were newly opened. Changes in the landholding structure in the past hundred years was studied by Dr.T.Mizushima in a Kampong located in Perak State. Dr.A.Fujimoto investigated into cultural adaptations of paddy farmers in Penang and Kelantan. Dr.K.Miyazaki conducted research in Penang and in Jogjakarta and compared the difference in religion and cosmology towards strangers. Dr.N.Tachimoto studied about the Bugis scattered in both sides of the Malacca Straits. Dr.Voon did a case study about the land utilization in Malacca.The results of the project have been partly published in a book form in English edited by Dr.Y.Komoguchi, the project leader, in March 1995.