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Singapore society is increasingly becoming diverse. During the
first few decades of nation building, policies were designed to
homogenise aspects of Singaporean society while enshrining
principles to allow restricted amounts of diversity. Fast forward
to the present, and fifty years after independence, the number of
areas where diversity is profoundly apparent remains copious, and
its manifestations more varied.This book provides an updated
account on the tensions posed by diversity in Singapore and how
this is being managed, primarily by the state through policies and
programmes but also by communities who attempt to negotiate these
tensions. Such an enquiry is crucial especially at this juncture
when the nation is finding ways to embrace the different forms of
diversity brought about through external impetuses, as well as
manage internal reactions from the various communities. The book
chapters highlight important considerations if Singapore's
diversity management strategies will hold promise for the future.
Singapore's demographic diversity was the driving force for the
country's founding leaders as they forged a nation. They sought to
navigate the many differences in the country's ancestral, social
and cultural affiliations even as they embarked on the urgent task
of nation-building. A decade into the new century, many of the
country's traditional understandings of differences are being
challenged, even as new differences, spawned by immigration, new
media and globalisation, emerge.The Singapore Perspectives 2014
conference considered the consequences of both historical and
emergent differences, based on the understanding that race,
language, religion, economic status, age and countries of origin
will continue to shape Singapore's society and economy. The
conference proceedings contain contributions from prominent
speakers such as Singapore Minister of State for Education Sim Ann,
Associate Professor Kwok Kian Woon, Dr Leslie Teo, Professor David
Chan and the points of debate on the question whether consensus or
contest will underpin Singapore's future from Professors Kishore
Mahbubani and Chua Beng Huat.
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