Being Human: Responding to Changes

About the Book

Changes, whether technological or social or cultural, happen continuously in every society, and they change how members of the society live their lives. This book, which is research based, discusses how changes affect societies and individuals in terms of their practices and rituals as well as the way they view the world. It consists of seven chapters written by eleven authors with different educational background and academic disciplines. The writings in this book highlight how different communities in different countries (i.e., Malaysia, Pakistan, and Philippines) change and modify their traditional practices and worldviews in order to meet the technological and societal demands. This book is a good reading to those who are interested to understand humans’ capability for change in preserving and sustaining their lifestyles and Weltanschauung in the ever changing and challenging world.

About the Author

Abdul Malek Abdul Hamid is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Manufacturing and Materials Enginnering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia. He received his BSc. in Industrial Engineering (minoring in Mathematics) at the University of New Haven, USA, his MSc. Ergonomics from Loughborough University, UK, and his PhD in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA. His research interests include ergonomics, human factors engineering, road safety, and healthcare system. Baidruel Hairiel Abd Rahim is currently a PhD candidate at the Department of Sociology & Anthropology, KIRKHS, International Islamic University Malaysia. He is a recipient of Hadiah Latihan Persekutuan (HLP) scholarship from the Ministry of Education (MOE) Malaysia. His major interests include sport and society, sport and education, physical education and sport science. Farah Saeed works as a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the International Islamic University Islamabad. She recently completed her MSc in Sociology from the same university. Her research interests include gender, feminization of poverty, and migration. Fauziah Fathil is currently a lecturer at the Department of History and Civilization, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Malaysia. She obtained her BA degree (Human Sciences) from IIUM and later MA (History) and PhD (History) degrees from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, United Kingdom. Jamel Rombo Cayamodin is a College Secretary at the Institute of Islamic Studies University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City. He obtained his PhD in Sociology & Anthropology (Political Behaviour) from International Islamic University Malaysia in 2013. He is a consultant at the Integrative Center for Alternative Development (ICAD) Foundation and a member of the Technical Committee on Islamic Studies Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in the Philippines. Nerawi Sedu is a lecturer at the Department of Communication, Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (KIRKHS), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy from the School of Journalism, University of Queensland Australia. He has been with the Department of Communication for more than eleven years. His research interests are media studies and journalism. Nur Asmira Anuar started her education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sega, Rantau, Negeri Sembilan from 1997 to 2002. She pursued her secondary education at Sekolah Kebangsaan King George V, Seremban from 2003 to 2007. She continued her higher education at Centre for Foundation Studies, later Bachelor degree and then Master degree in History and Civilizations at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Her area of interests include Malaysian history and Islamic civilization. Nurazzura Mohamad Diah works at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). She obtained her PhD from the University of Western Australia in Anthropology. Her research interests include womens’ health and well-being, health education among youth and the aborigines. Rabia Ali works as assistant professor/chairperson at the Department of Sociology at the International Islamic University Islamabad. She holds a PhD from the University of New South Wales Sydney Australia. She has also served Abt Associates on their FDPLD Project and as an outreach advisor at Raabta Consultants, Islamabad. Her research interests include gender justice, globalization, sociology of children and youth, and sociology of education among others. Rosila Bee Mohd Hussain is currently a senior lecturer attached to the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, University of Malaya, Malaysia. She has vast interests and expertise in cross-cultural study, identity, social inequality and youth culture. She is actively involved in conducting research and publishing articles in high impact jurnals and chapters in books. Zaid Aqil Zainuddin obtained his BEng. Manufacturing (Honours) from the International Islamic University Malaysia in 2016. During the final year of his study, he received the ‘Best Project’ award from the department for his final year project in which he evaluated the effects of cellphone usage on users’ health.