Summary of Discussions(<Special Issue>Proceedings of the Seminar on the Problems of Rice-Growing Villages in Malaysia)

Abstract

This summary of discussions is an abbreviated and highly edited version of the actual general discussion that took place after the presentation of papers and during a period set aside for that purpose. The major points of the discussion revolved around such topics as problems of rice-growing in Malaysia, education and rural development, the problems of generalizing and making comparative studies on the basis of limited village studies, and some anthropological observation on Malay family and community structure; which are to be epitomized in the following.