英文摘要 |
The development of modern Burmese language education policy is highly relevant to the post-independence Burmese government's ''Nation-building'' process of the ''Burmese nationalization movement,'' which in turn can be traced to the influence of British colonial rule in the late 19^(th) century. This article uses the perspective of modern Burmese political history as an axis of discussion to analyze the Nationalist causes planted during the British colonial period, and the ''Internal colonial'' oppression to the minorities during the post-independence period of the U Nu government, the military government, and the democratization period, when the Burmese government's ''exclusive Burmese language'' approach to language education policy was influenced by this ideology. The Burmese government attempted to use the Burmese language as a hegemonic subject to oppress the minorities as the ''other'' in the hope of achieving the ''us'' goal of nation-building, in order to stabilize the nation situation and federal unity. However, this study argues that the process and results of the administration suggest that inhibiting multicultural coexistence and co-prosperity will create more conflicts and a vicious cycle. |