| ID | 155720 |
| Title Proper | Great value of poor migrants |
| Other Title Information | State policies, Christian morality and primary education in Sabah, Malaysia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Schulz, Yvan |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Unskilled migrant workers and their families represent a crucial human resource in Sabah (Malaysia) as cheap labour, but also as religious believers. Christian organizations belonging to various denominations have started to cater to this community in recent years by providing educational services. Based on an ethnography of two schools led by charismatic South Korean missionaries and patronized by a Lutheran church with roots in Sabah, this article argues that ‘salvation’, as it is understood and practiced through education in these institutions, falls short of empowering migrants as a whole and rather contributes to reproducing their subordination as a community within Sabahan society. |
| `In' analytical Note | South East Asia Research Vol. 25, No.3; Sep 2017: p.301-318 |
| Journal Source | South East Asia Research 2017-09 25, 3 |
| Key Words | Malaysia ; Children ; Schooling ; Unskilled Migrants ; Religious Politics ; Faith and Evangelism |