Social Capital and Inequality in Singapore
Author: Vincent Kynn Hong Chua
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Social Capital in Singapore
Author: Vincent Chua
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2020-12-27
Total Pages: 191
ISBN-13: 1000335275
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow 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.
Tamils, Social Capital and Educational Marginalization in Singapore
Author: Lavanya Balachandran
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2021-07-29
Total Pages: 166
ISBN-13: 0429638434
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLabouring to Learn examines academic mobility pathways among ethnic minority Tamil youths in public secondary schools and vocational institutions in Singapore. This book qualitatively examines the interactive effects of race and class on the educational performance of these youths through the lens of social capital. Despite their numerical majoritarian position within the Indian population in Singapore, the foreclosed access for Tamils to diverse class networks within the ethnic community as well as limited inter-ethnic interactions has historically truncated the means to resources and opportunities for social mobility. In schools, the narratives shared by Tamil boys and girls from the lower academic streams and economically disadvantaged backgrounds reveal that they typically experience exclusion on account of racial, economic and academic marginalisation in their everyday lives. Turning to bonding ties among peers and family members provides social support resources that offer some respite from marginalisation. On the flipside, articulations of resistance ensue among Tamil youths that tangibly take time away from learning, and run the danger of strengthening the cultural deficit rhetoric for mainstream society to explain the poor academic performance among ethnic minorities. This account of educational marginalisation amongst Singaporean Tamil youths contributes towards understanding social inequality in a non-liberal multicultural context where marginalisation is differentially experienced across ethnic minority groups and traced to broader socio-historical contexts of migration, assimilation and minority–majority relations. Furthermore, it also articulates the utility of a social capital framework in historically revealing how educational inequality emerged and continues to be sustained in a postcolonial context.
A STUDY ON SOCIAL CAPITAL IN SINGAPORE - -
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK1 A STUDY ON SOCIAL CAPITAL IN SINGAPORE By the Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore Supported by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth Research by Associate Professor Vincent Chua and Associate Professor Tan Ern Ser, of the Department of Sociology and Dr Gillian Koh, Deputy Director (Research) of the Institute of Policy Studies, all of the National University of Si. [...] The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) of the National University of Singapore (NUS) conducted a survey of Singapore citizens and permanent residents called "A Study of Social Capital in Singapore" from January 2016 to October 2017. [...] Applying the appropriate weights for the profile of the population of Singapore residents on the key dimensions of ethnicity, resident status, and class, the data is generalisable to the resident population. [...] Why is diversity in relation to status groups low? After taking away the effect of the opportunity to interact because of uneven group sizes, this social closure may be the result of cultural factors - like the members of the one status group feeling a gulf with the other status group because of differences in the facility in the use of language (how they speak English for instance), types of soci. [...] By contrast, a perfectly-balanced network where the score is 1 on the IQV, is when the network comprises equal proportions of each attribute, e.g., half of the network comprises men and the other half comprises women.
Social Capital and Institutional Constraints
Author: Joonmo Son
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 0415595223
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book uses new empirical data to test how social capital works in different societies with diverse political-economic and cultural institutions. Taking a comparative approach, this study focuses on data from three very different societies, China, Taiwan and the United States, in order to reveal the international commonalities and disparities in access to, and activation of, social capital in labor markets. In particular, this book tests whether political economic and cultural differences between capitalist and socialist economic systems and between Western and Confucian cultures create different types of individual social networks and usages.
Periphery and Small Ones Matter
Author: Iwan J. Azis
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2021-11-12
Total Pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9811668310
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis open access book analyzes the dualism and inequality insofar as how it is manifested in interregional disparity and small enterprises. Using the case of Indonesia, the author considers how the general direction of policy should be to mitigate the effects of agglomeration forces leading towards concentration, and exploit the same forces by encouraging small businesses to operate in a cluster for collective action. The book addresses these issues by focusing on the role of interactions between policies and institutions, of which social capital is an important part. This is an open access book.
The Role of Social Capital in Development
Author: Christiaan Grootaert
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2002-08-15
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 1139438026
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPreviously the role of social capital - defined as the institutions and networks of relationships between people, and the associated norms and values - in programs of poverty alleviation and development has risen to considerable prominence. Although development practitioners have long suspected that social capital does affect the efficiency and quality of most development processes, this book provides the rigorous empirical results needed to confirm that impression and translate it into effective and informed policymaking. It is based on a large volume of collected data, relying equally on quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to establish approaches for measuring social capital and its impact. The book documents the pervasive role of social capital in accelerating poverty alleviation and rural development, facilitating the provision of goods and services, and easing political transition and recovery from civil conflicts.
Social Epidemiology
Author: Lisa F. Berkman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2000-03-09
Total Pages: 428
ISBN-13: 9780195083316
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book shows the important links between social conditions and health and begins to describe the processes through which these health inequalities may be generated. It reviews a range of methodologies that could be used by health researchers in this field and proposes innovative future research directions.
Social Futures Of Singapore Society
Author: David Chan
Publisher: #N/A
Published: 2017-07-14
Total Pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9813222247
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter celebrating 50 years of independence, Singapore is focused on the question of what the future may bring. The future is neither predetermined nor random. How the chapter turns out will be affected by many economic and social forces, but much will also depend on how Singapore and Singaporeans choose to contribute to it.Singapore is likely to do well if important unresolved issues can be identified and addressed, especially those that require some mindset changes in individuals, the community and the government. Several questions have become more salient in recent years as Singapore society underwent significant changes. What does the future hold for Singapore society? Can people in Singapore really respect and embrace diversity of views and mindsets for a better society? How can the nation develop a diversity that enhances innovation, addresses issues, maintains social cohesion and contributes to people's well-being? What are some ways to build social-psychological capital in individuals and communities to develop a strong society that is resilient to shocks, failures and unmet expectations? Is it possible to move from a society where the role of government is dominant in many areas to one where individuals and communities step up to co-create whole-of-society solutions?This book, based on the proceedings at the Behavioural Sciences Institute Conference 2016, explores these and other issues about the social futures of Singapore. The book is organized into four parts. Part I provides an overview of issues involved in thinking about the social futures of Singapore society. Part II examines social futures from the perspectives of healthcare and education. Part III analyses the relationships linking social futures to the notion of giving and the increasing influence of social media. Part IV addresses specific questions on social futures of Singapore society in terms of social and national identities, cultural values, relationship between economic development and environmental sustainability, religious consciousness, perceptions of political leaders, and relationships between people and government.
Income Inequality in Singapore
Author: Pundarik Mukhopadhaya
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-03-26
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 1317755154
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe World Bank, 1993 conferred on Singapore the status of ‘tiger economy’ because of its two miraculous characteristics: high growth and reduced income inequality. Expansion of educational provision is one of the major policies the Government of Singapore followed since 1975 particularly to enrich the human capital endowment of the country which has been crucial to the success of Singapore. This book made a coherent study of these extremely important issues to examine the trend and pattern of income inequality in Singapore The book delves further into the trend and pattern of income inequality in Singapore and their implications for the future. It attempts to analyse the links between social welfare and inequality in the light of rapid economic growth phase and adduced important policy implications. The concepts and methodologies used in this book as well as the novelty of analyses and policy implications make this a coherent and in-depth study of extremely important issues with most up-to-date observations. In the last three decades no such book on Singapore has been written and this book fills the gap in existing literature. It is a must-read for anyone who is interested to learn more about the tiger economy of Singapore.
