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Chapter 5: Bonding Singapore

We will be covering the following:

Challenges to Singapore as a multi ethnic society

Measuresto manage Singapore as a multi ethnicsociety

Importance of Singapore as a multi ethnic society

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# Below are three challenges

of a multi-ethnic society:a) Managingperceptions ofdifferent racialgroups

b) Managingperceptions ofdifferent religiousgroups

c) hreats from

e!ternal forces

"hich do you thin# is thegreatest challenge facing$ingapore% &'

Based on your understanding of the challengesthat Singapores multi-ethnic society face,

what are some keywords / phrases that help you explain what will happen to our multi-ethnic society if we fail to manage these challenges.

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$ o what e!tent is building a

national identity the mosteffecti*e way to manageethnic di*ersity in$ingapore% &'

Based on your understanding of an ideal multi ethnic society, what are some possible

keywords / phrases to explain how can these measures help Singapore to be an idealmulti ethnic society?

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% "hich is a more importantreason to manage ethnicdi*ersity: $ecurity andpeace or &conomicprogress% &'

Based on your understanding of an ideal multi ethnic society, what are some possible

keywords / phrases to explain why is it important for Singapore to manage ethnic

diversity?

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# Below are three challengesof a multi-ethnic society:

Based on your understanding of the challengesthat Singapores multi-ethnic society face,

what are some keywords / phrases that help you explain what will happen to our multi-Mdm Wani Ahmad & Mr Evan Lau ~ Social Studies 2011 4

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d) Managingperceptions ofdifferent racialgroups

e) Managing

perceptions ofdifferent religiousgroups

f) hreats frome!ternal forces

"hich do you thin# is thegreatest challenge facing$ingapore% &'

ethnic society if we fail to manage these challenges.

+f we fail to manage these challenges, there will be:

ostility . harbour ill feelings . conflict among the different ethnic groups

Distrust as one group blames another . mutual suspicion of one another Create unwanted tension

/ne group might ta#e action on the negati*ity and resort to *iolence . 0iots may occur

Negati*ely affect the social cohesion of the nation (tearing the social fabric)

"ea#en the peace and harmony . Cause disunity within society.nation

1roups will ha*e difficulty wor#ing . getting along . coming to a mutual understanding

with one another

Di*ided nation unable to achie*e common goals for the de*elopment of the country

$ o what e!tent is Building anational identity the mosteffecti*e way to manageethnic di*ersity in$ingapore% &'

Based on your understanding of an ideal multi ethnic society, what are some possiblekeywords / phrases to explain how can these measures help Singapore to be an ideal

multi ethnic society?

"ith these measures in place, $ingapore can achie*e the following:

De*elop a strong sense of loyalty . belonging . togetherness to the country

0educes the possibilities of miscommunication and misunderstanding among the

different ethnic groups

Be a cohesi*e nation, one that wor#s together to attain a common goal

2ocus less on their differences, instead, ma#ing compromises etc $afeguarding the interest of minority groups

$trengthening the social relationships between different ethnic groups

Balanced integration among all races (no specific focus on only one group)

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% "hich is a more importantreason to manage ethnicdi*ersity: $ecurity andpeace or &conomicprogress% &'

Based on your understanding of an ideal multi ethnic society, what are some possible

keywords / phrases to explain why is it important for Singapore to manage ethnic

diversity?

+f we manage ethnic di*ersity, we will be able to: 3i*e harmoniously with one another . minimi4e conflicts with one another

2eel more secured about the de*elopment of the country as all the groups share a

common goal

a*e a moti*ated wor#ing population who pushes the economy forward

5romote more interaction among the different ethnic groups

Create a better li*ing en*ironment in the country (one that focuses on a sense of

togetherness)

Create a good image . reputation for $ingapore as other countries *iew $ingaporeans as

one united nation

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