|
Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies
|
Buy Now
Social Capital in Singapore - The Power of Network Diversity (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R4,473
Discovery Miles 44 730
You Save: R858
(16%)
|
|
|
Social Capital in Singapore - The Power of Network Diversity (Hardcover)
Series: Politics in Asia
Expected to ship within 12 - 19 working days
|
How can social cohesion be achieved in a meritocratic and
multicultural global city-state? Meritocracy poses a paradox: On
one hand, it integrates individuals through frameworks of equal
treatment, equal justice and opportunity regardless of race,
language or religion. On the other hand, individuals are then
segregating through academic sorting, they are rewarded based on
credentials and performance which also results in elite
identification and bonding. After a generation, without mitigation
action, social stratification can result. Distinctive circles
differentiating social elites from non-elites, the professional
classes from non-professional classes emerge. The remedy the
authors propose is network diversity which is the organic forming
of ties across class and other social boundaries built on
deliberate policies, programmes and platforms designed to
facilitate that. This social mixing, forged in social
infrastructure such as schools, workplaces, and voluntary
associations pays off by producing the collective goods of national
identity and trust. This hypothesis has been tested in the case of
Singapore society and the empirical results from the research on
the power of network diversity and bridging social capital are
found in this volume. An insightful read for scholars and
practitioners in public policy and social network analysis looking
to understand the challenges faced by and the experiences that have
emerged from the case of Singapore with its multicultural and
cosmopolitan setting.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
