Memperkasa geografi manusia di Malaysia: isu dan cabaran
List of Authors
  • Amriah Buang

Keyword
  • Geografi, Geografi Manusia, Jati diri, Kemandirian, Pemerkasaan

Abstract
  • Makalah ini membicarakan isu dan cabaran yang sedang mencirikan pengajian tinggi disiplin Geografi, khususnya Geografi Manusia, di Malaysia. Didahului dengan imbasan situasi di beberapa negara lain untuk menunjukkan bahawa Geografi Manusia di Malaysia tidak unik dalam hal ini, empat isu dan cabaran pemerkasaan Geografi Manusia di Malaysia dikenalpasti, iaitu (i) Mempertahankan kesatuan jatidiri geografi sebagai satu disiplin yang koheren dan tersendiri di peringkat pengajian tinggi; (ii) Menjamin kemandirian institusi geografi manusia di peringkat pengajian tinggi; (iii) Menjamin keserlahan peranan geografi dalam masyarakat; dan (iv) Menjana keupayaan geografi manusia di Malaysia menonjolkan diri di peringkat antarabangsa. Langkah-langkah pemerkasaan selaras dengan keempat-empat kategori isu dan cabaran ini digariskasarkan selanjutnya.

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