MUST-READ -- Integration, Singapore Style
"Integration, Singapore style: A mix of laws and social norms"
-- by Prof Chan Heng Chee
An excellent article about how Singapore go about achieving integration and social inclusiveness of the various ethnic groups that are part of our social DNA.
Note :
1) how this article is once again triggered by the Charlie Hebdo incident, tesrament to the idea that major events occurring elsewhere in the world can have a bearing on Singapore....
2)Make sure you know the five weapons of integration outlined by writer...they will come in useful for your essay when writing about Singapore
3)Pertaining to the Sedition Act, note the point about the limitation of legislation.
4)Chan Heng Chee is a famous female figure in Singapore, makes for a good example for gender qn. She used to be Singapore's ambassador to the US, and is instrumental in the good relations between the two countries....
5)Under column two of page 1, para 2, note how David Brooks was introduced. When u want to mention someone in ur essay, always give a brief context, in this case, the designation of the person. Don't out down the person's name and expect everyone (i.e. the examiner) to know who the person is. The person may be very famous in your home town, but could be a nobody on the international stage. So unless you're mentioning Obama or President Xi, don't take it for granted that people know who you are talking about....give a brief designation. Incidentally, David Brooks is quite a well-known writer and critic, but designation is still needed.
-- by Prof Chan Heng Chee
An excellent article about how Singapore go about achieving integration and social inclusiveness of the various ethnic groups that are part of our social DNA.
Note :
1) how this article is once again triggered by the Charlie Hebdo incident, tesrament to the idea that major events occurring elsewhere in the world can have a bearing on Singapore....
2)Make sure you know the five weapons of integration outlined by writer...they will come in useful for your essay when writing about Singapore
3)Pertaining to the Sedition Act, note the point about the limitation of legislation.
4)Chan Heng Chee is a famous female figure in Singapore, makes for a good example for gender qn. She used to be Singapore's ambassador to the US, and is instrumental in the good relations between the two countries....
5)Under column two of page 1, para 2, note how David Brooks was introduced. When u want to mention someone in ur essay, always give a brief context, in this case, the designation of the person. Don't out down the person's name and expect everyone (i.e. the examiner) to know who the person is. The person may be very famous in your home town, but could be a nobody on the international stage. So unless you're mentioning Obama or President Xi, don't take it for granted that people know who you are talking about....give a brief designation. Incidentally, David Brooks is quite a well-known writer and critic, but designation is still needed.
posted by Dark Shadow | 11:49 PM
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