馬來西亞至今已獨立58年，國內族群的問題一直備受矚。然而，回顧馬來西亞華人身份認同研究，主要從歷史脈絡結構下詮釋，缺乏經驗性研究。伴隨著世代的改變，馬來西亞華人身份認同亦可能隨之改變。本研究主要探究當今馬來西亞華人是否仍強調華人的概念以及在文化認同上是否認知為中華文化，以及影響該認同之因素。協商式認同是一種建構式認同，主要認為透過國家的主導以及社會環境可影響民眾的認同。有鑑於此，吾人認為不同世代華裔隨著國家政策與社會環境影響下，年長世代華裔與年輕世代華裔在身份與文化認同上有所差異。本文研究以馬六甲為例，在研究途徑上分成三種方式，分別是「非結構性訪談」、「內容分析法」、「參與觀察法」以探究該因果關係。吾人發現，在身份認同上，年長世代認為華人與中國人沒有差別，且他們較重視華人身份。反觀，年輕世代則認為兩者皆有差別，同時他們不太重視華人認同，傾向強調馬來西亞國家認同。至於在文化認同方面，年長世代認為中華文化等同於華人文化，且較重視華人文化，反之年輕世代則認為華人文化屬於馬來西亞文化一部分並不太重視華人文化。造成各世代認同的差異的因素主要是家庭教育、教育類別、接觸非華裔頻率、居住地區等。另一方面，倘若觀察年輕世代會館參與狀況，亦可顯現出年輕世代華裔缺乏華人文化認同，因而不投入會館，促使會館無法透過活動強化年輕世代對於華人文化的認同，並造成會館沒落的趨勢。最後，從馬來西亞報章脈絡變化，從早期偏中國化報章並於獨立時期轉向偏馬來西亞化，無論是編寫格式或內容版面差異，亦可了解年輕世代華裔缺乏華人身份與文化認同的原因。由於年長世代經歷中國模式報章，因此強化他們華人認同。反之，年輕世代則浸溺在馬來西亞模式的報章中，強化了他們的馬來西亞人認同。綜合而言，基於國家的政策主導與社會環境的影響，促使年輕世代的華裔產生新的認同，即：不太重視華人認同，反之被國族認同取代。反觀，年長世代則維繫著以往研究成果所指出，較強調華人認同。 / Malaysia had already independence for 58 years, but the ethnic problem is still the most important issue. When reviewing the research about the Malaysia Chinese identity, we can know that, most of the researches were from the historical structure annotation, therefore which lack of experience research. The main of this thesis is to explore the Malaysia Chinese will emphasize the Chinese identity or not based on the difference in generation and ideas. And what’s the reason affect the difference generation self-identity? Furthermore, in the idea of culture, what is the differences between Malaysia culture and Chinese culture thinking by Malaysia Chinese? And what’s the reason affect the difference generation thinking about the culture? Negotiating identity is an identity which constructs with civil society and political life, thus I think Malaysia Chinese in self-identity might be changed by the generation differences. This thesis use a case of Malacca city, in approaches, use the “nondirective interview”, “participant observation”, “content analysis”, to explore the relationship between Chinese identity and the affect reason. We found that, difference in generation who culture identity and Chinese identity are different, older generations think Malaysian Chinese & China people are the same and they will emphasize more on Chinese identity. On the contrary, younger generations think Malaysian Chinese & China people are different, and they won’t emphasize on Chinese identity conversely emphasize more on the national identity (Malaysia identity).The factor of affecting are family effects, educational effects, relationship with another ethnic, the region which stay, etc. Moreover, through observed the Chinese group also realized that, younger generations lack of participation in the Chinese group. This means younger generation scarcity the Chinese identity, thus Chinese group becomes wane. Finally, the analysis of Malaysian newspapers also ascertain that, older newspapers reported more on the news of China, thus strengthen older generations emphasize the Chinese identity. The other hand, newer newspapers reported more on the news of Malaysia, thenceforth created younger generations who are more emphasize on Malaysian identity.

「僑生回國升學」是中華民國建國至今一貫進行的政策，也是政府遷台後獲致成效的一項政策性工作。僑生政策之實施，使清寒的華人子女亦有機會獲得高等教育的機會，其意義尤值重視。臺灣與海外各國實質關係之中，馬來西亞華人社會與臺灣的關係最為密切。五十多年來，來台僑生數量以馬來西亞地區居全球之冠，渠等返回僑居地後多數成為馬來西亞社會各界之菁英，成為當地華人在政經文教上的有力資源；也是臺灣現今在當地最大的友我力量。因此，馬來西亞的華文教育殊為僑生政策中最為成功的一個例子。本研究聚焦於探討馬來西亞華文教育發展史中，臺灣在其中扮演的角色，以及所發揮的歷史影響。臺灣的華僑教育在相關研究中，多著重於政府政策的制定與形成，較少關注其影響或支援的對象──華僑華人所居國的華文教育；而馬來西亞國內的華文教育在研究上則面對主客觀環境限制之下，又多著重在華文教育在本土與當地政府之間的抗爭關係。這使得臺灣和馬來西亞華文教育之間在華僑或華文教育上的互動關係，鮮少被論述之。因此，本論文企圖補充臺灣在馬來西亞華文教育的關鍵聯繫（Vital Link）──僑生政策，期以填補雙方的歷史。 / “Overseas Chinese Students back to their homeland for studies” is the persistent policy carried out by the Taiwan authority, this is also a successful policy since the KMT government shifted to Taiwan. The implementation of this policy is to create opportunity for the underprivileged Chinese students pursuing their higher education, the significance is regarded. Among all the relationships with foreign nationalities, Malaysia Chinese society and Taiwan is intimately related. For the past fifty years, of all the numbers of overseas Chinese students, Malaysia ranked the first. After returning to their residing country, becoming the elites from all sectors and, also becoming the most powerful resources in the local Chinese community. Which implies that, they strengthen the friendship with Taiwan as well. Hence, the Malaysia Chinese education under this policy is the most successful example. This research mainly pinpoints on the role play and historical influence of Taiwan on the developing history of Malaysia Chinese education. The related study mainly emphasizes on the formulation of government policy and formation, sparsely concerns its impact or support of the residing local Chinese education. Under the subjective and objective environmental restrictions, the study focuses on the confrontation between the local Chinese education and local government. It is rarely been discussed the interaction in the overseas Chinese education between Malaysia and Taiwan. Therefore, this paper attempts to add the history of Taiwan‘s “overseas students policy” as a Vital Link for Malaysia Chinese education.