SSC109: The Management of Multi-Racialism in Singapore is a Complex Effort that Continues: Introduction to Social Sciences Assignment, SUSS, Singapore

Assignment Overview:

The management of multi-racialism in Singapore is a complex effort that continues to receive significant attention today. Read the following articles, which provide various perspectives to current discussions on multi-racialism.

• Han, Fook Kwang (2019, April). Singapore’s Multiracialism: A Matter of Identity. RSIS Commentary No. 080. Retrieved from: https://www.rsis.edu.sg/wpcontent/ uploads/2019/04/CO19080.pdf
• Ng, Jun Sen (2019, September 24). PM Wins Global Interfaith Award, says equality of races and faith strengthened by Singaporeans daily. TODAY. Retrieved from: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/pm-lee-wins-global-interfaith-award-saysequality- races-and-faiths-strengthened
• Shanmugam, K. (2019, October 15). Racial harmony: Five Critical Steps to keep peace. The Straits Times. Retrieved from: https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/racial-harmony-five-critical-steps-to-keep-thepeace

There are different social science approaches that can be employed in any study of multiracialism in Singapore. Drawing upon these articles, as well as wider independent readings on the topic, this assignment requires you to deliver an integrated understanding of multiracialism in addressing the following questions:

1. Explain what multi-racialism means in Singapore’s context, and how the disciplines of sociology and political science may approach this topic differently.
2. Trends such as increasing religiosity and inward migration may affect attitudes towards multi-racialism. Select one trend, and explain its possible impact on multi-racialism in Singapore from the perspective of anthropology.
3. Identify three policy measures taken by the Singapore government to promote multi-racialism since independence and present an assessment on whether these measures have been effective.