ABSTRACT The history of Tamil Muslims is intertwined with the Malay Archipelago since antiquity because of their geographical proximity. A community that has valued its heritage is now forced to reinvigorate itself and bridge through the current socio-economic and political scenario of Malaysia. The subsequent change in self-identity is viewed through the socio-historic approach of Anthony Giddens and the Assimilation Theory of Milton Gordon. The ethnicity with which the Tamil Muslims associate themselves has changed from Tamil to Malay, a shift highlighted among the younger citizens, carving a niche for themselves in society. The importance of a biographical narrative and the reflexivity of a modern society in the conceptualization of self-identity is noted in the case of Tamil Muslims in Malaysia.

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自我认同的转变：马来西亚泰米尔穆斯林的社会学叙事

摘要 泰米尔穆斯林的历史自古以来就与马来群岛交织在一起，因为它们地理位置相近。一个重视其遗产的社区现在被迫振兴自己，并在马来西亚当前的社会经济和政治局势中架起桥梁。通过安东尼吉登斯的社会历史方法和米尔顿戈登的同化理论来看待随后的自我认同变化。泰米尔穆斯林所关联的种族已经从泰米尔变为马来，这一转变在年轻公民中得到了突出体现，为自己在社会中开辟了一片天地。在马来西亚的泰米尔穆斯林的案例中，人们注意到了传记叙事的重要性和现代社会在自我认同概念化中的反思性。