Navigating Differences
Integration in Singapore
Published on 31. May 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-981-4881-26-5 (ISBN)
Description
Ethnic and religious differences, a widening socio-economic divide, tension between foreigners and locals. These are some of the contemporary challenges to integration in Singapore. How we navigate them will determine the type of society we become. This book gathers the best social scientists in Singapore to examine issues of ethnicity, religion, class, and culture in order to understand the many different fault lines that run across the multicultural city-state. These essays are written in an engaging manner and are designed to present the authors' expertise to a wider audience.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
421 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-4881-26-5 (9789814881265)
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09/2020
Iseas Publishing
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Person
Terence Chong is deputy director of the ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, and senior fellow in its Regional Social & Cultural Studies Programme.
Content
Preliminary pages
1. Introduction , by Terence Chong, author
PART I: RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES
2. Managing Religious Diversity and Multiculturalism in Singapore, by Joseph Chinyong Liow, author
3. Christian Activism in Singapore, by Terence Chong, author
4. Rising Conservatism in the Singapore Malay-Muslim Community: Worrying Times Ahead?, by Norshahril Saat, author
PART II: NATIONAL AND ETHNIC COMMUNITIES
5. "New" Chinese Immigrants in Singapore: Localization, Transnational Ties and Integration, by Elaine Lynn-Ee Ho, Fang Yu Foo, authors
6. Singapore Malays: State-Community Relations, Complexities and Possibilities, by Walid Jumblatt Abdullah, author
7. "What Kind of Indian Are You?": Frictions and Fractures Between Singaporean Indians and Foreign-Born NRIs, by Laavanya Kathiravelu, author 5.00
PART III: POLITICAL DIVIDES AND A DIVIDED POLITY
8. Protest and the Culture War in Singapore, by Daniel P S Goh, author 5.00
9. The People's Action Party in Government: The Pole for "Big Tent" Singapore, by Kenneth Paul Tan, author 5.00
10. The Burdens of Ethnicity: Chinese Communities in Singapore and Their Relations with China, by Ja Ian Chong, author 5.00
PART IV: DIVERGING ECONOMIC WORLDS
11. Self-Reliant Wealth and Trickle-Down Welfare: The Singapore Story in 200 Years?, by Irene Y.H. Ng, author
12. The Future of the Middle Class in Singapore: 2020 and Beyond, by Gillian Koh, Tan Ern Ser, Vincent Chua, authors 5.00
13. Geographic-Ethnic Segregation in Singapore: Emerging Schisms in Society, by Leong Chan-Hoong, Yvonne Yap, authors 5.00
14. Ageing Societies, Age-Inclusive Spaces and Community Bonding, by Kalyani K Mehta, author 5.00
Index
1. Introduction , by Terence Chong, author
PART I: RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES
2. Managing Religious Diversity and Multiculturalism in Singapore, by Joseph Chinyong Liow, author
3. Christian Activism in Singapore, by Terence Chong, author
4. Rising Conservatism in the Singapore Malay-Muslim Community: Worrying Times Ahead?, by Norshahril Saat, author
PART II: NATIONAL AND ETHNIC COMMUNITIES
5. "New" Chinese Immigrants in Singapore: Localization, Transnational Ties and Integration, by Elaine Lynn-Ee Ho, Fang Yu Foo, authors
6. Singapore Malays: State-Community Relations, Complexities and Possibilities, by Walid Jumblatt Abdullah, author
7. "What Kind of Indian Are You?": Frictions and Fractures Between Singaporean Indians and Foreign-Born NRIs, by Laavanya Kathiravelu, author 5.00
PART III: POLITICAL DIVIDES AND A DIVIDED POLITY
8. Protest and the Culture War in Singapore, by Daniel P S Goh, author 5.00
9. The People's Action Party in Government: The Pole for "Big Tent" Singapore, by Kenneth Paul Tan, author 5.00
10. The Burdens of Ethnicity: Chinese Communities in Singapore and Their Relations with China, by Ja Ian Chong, author 5.00
PART IV: DIVERGING ECONOMIC WORLDS
11. Self-Reliant Wealth and Trickle-Down Welfare: The Singapore Story in 200 Years?, by Irene Y.H. Ng, author
12. The Future of the Middle Class in Singapore: 2020 and Beyond, by Gillian Koh, Tan Ern Ser, Vincent Chua, authors 5.00
13. Geographic-Ethnic Segregation in Singapore: Emerging Schisms in Society, by Leong Chan-Hoong, Yvonne Yap, authors 5.00
14. Ageing Societies, Age-Inclusive Spaces and Community Bonding, by Kalyani K Mehta, author 5.00
Index