To what extent do young people in your society show an interest in their culture and traditions?
1. To what extent do young people in your society show an interest in their culture and traditions?
Culture – the quality in a person or community that arises from concern over what is regarded as excellent in arts, manners, scholarly pursuits etc
Tradition – the handing down of statements, beliefs, customs from generation to generation especially by word of mouth or by practice.
What does it mean to be Singaporean? That is a question that has stumbled many of us in a country that has endured countless changes and evolutions. As we seek to become the world’s leading financial hub, an emerging champion in the ASEAN Olympics or the region’s most attractive tourist destination, what happens of our culture, the qualities unique to our Singaporean society? What happens of our traditions, the beliefs and customs that we have passed down faithfully from one generation to another? Globalisation, consumerism and pop culture has evoked many changes of Singapore’s culture and traditions, so much so that our national identity is at stake. Singaporean youths are most at risk here, being a young, growing generation that is easily influenced by the things they see and hear around them. The internet has certainly lent a helping hand in this issue, bringing to our net savvy youths the latest news and trends available around the clock. Many youths appear to have indeed lost interest in their culture and traditions, but a portion of it is still strongly preserved and appreciated by many, such as through festive celebrations or National Day.
Point 1: Globalization has caused youths to lose interest in… by diluting culture…
Explanation: Countries become interconnected… cultures and traditions easily spread across borders… by means of internet, television, tourists… promote the wrong values, use of vulgaritiesagainst the conservative, respectful values that the older generation were raised in
Example: American Dramas, Gossip Girl… promote youths chasing after
Culture – the quality in a person or community that arises from concern over what is regarded as excellent in arts, manners, scholarly pursuits etc
Tradition – the handing down of statements, beliefs, customs from generation to generation especially by word of mouth or by practice.
What does it mean to be Singaporean? That is a question that has stumbled many of us in a country that has endured countless changes and evolutions. As we seek to become the world’s leading financial hub, an emerging champion in the ASEAN Olympics or the region’s most attractive tourist destination, what happens of our culture, the qualities unique to our Singaporean society? What happens of our traditions, the beliefs and customs that we have passed down faithfully from one generation to another? Globalisation, consumerism and pop culture has evoked many changes of Singapore’s culture and traditions, so much so that our national identity is at stake. Singaporean youths are most at risk here, being a young, growing generation that is easily influenced by the things they see and hear around them. The internet has certainly lent a helping hand in this issue, bringing to our net savvy youths the latest news and trends available around the clock. Many youths appear to have indeed lost interest in their culture and traditions, but a portion of it is still strongly preserved and appreciated by many, such as through festive celebrations or National Day.
Point 1: Globalization has caused youths to lose interest in… by diluting culture…
Explanation: Countries become interconnected… cultures and traditions easily spread across borders… by means of internet, television, tourists… promote the wrong values, use of vulgaritiesagainst the conservative, respectful values that the older generation were raised in
Example: American Dramas, Gossip Girl… promote youths chasing after