1. The main concern expressed in the article would be the danger of education perpetuating class stratification‚ as opposed to the promise of education “leveling the playing field”. It touches on the low intergenerational social mobility in Singapore‚ especially with varying social class. The article acknowledges the fact that entry into prestigious‚ ‘branded’ primary schools reflects on parents’ social class rather than merit. The accordance of accessibility of the best schools to students of
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visiting Singapore for business or pleasure. It follows the outline of "The Ten Commandments For Avoiding Intercultural Communication Problems" by Prof. Dr. Olaf Rankis. 2 Singapore 2.1 General Information The Republic of Singapore‚ the "Lion Island" is an independent city state and its capital is the City of Singapore. The capital measures about one sixth of the total area of the main island. The country is located in Southeastern Asia and consists of the island of Singapore and around
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thinking and results in a mental process to reexamine their worldview and shifts in previous interpretation. For example‚ the slaying of Dr. Martin Luther King or the assassination of Malcolm X triggered both anger and guilt with respect to white society and racial pride. In the immersion-emersion stage the African American withdraws from the dominant culture and immerses them into black culture. In the internalization stage African Americans are secure in their black identity and seek to resolve
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Access the environment of Singapore (PEST) Political Forces 1. Political Climate Singapore is under a stable political climate. The political system is considered as centralized and authoritarian‚ the political culture is pragmatic‚ rational and based on the rule of law. The highest aim of the government is the nation’s survival and prosperity. Based on the results of Corruption Perception Index ranks‚ Singapore has a totally clean and corruption-free image in the world and it’s the least
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Multicultural Interview and Analysis This paper intends to put the theoretical concepts learned in class into practice through an analysis of a ‘case study’ of an East Asian person‚ in order to demonstrate the extent of my understanding of how life experiences have shaped an individual’s thoughts and worldviews from an East Asian cultural context. The paper is organized into three sections‚ the first section introduces the interviewee’s demographic information and some additional comments on
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The Role of the Youth in Establishing Unity in a Diversified Multicultural Society Years passed‚ adults have tried to control youth because they represent the future. Young people often fight back‚ trying to create their own world that is separate from their parents. At the end of World War II they were finally given a name: “teen-agers‚” an ideal of young people as consumers. That model for youth spread around the world‚ and still exists today. Throughout history‚ young people have played an
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Thoughts and Impressions It’s our pleasure using the trade pass to visit the Singapore airshow 2014. This event is the Asia’s biggest for aviation’s finest‚ different international organizations have joined this event such as famous aircraft manufacturers --- Airbus and Boeing. We enjoyed the aerobatic flying display on the third day of the trip which is the opening of the airshow. Many fighter aircraft such as F16‚ black eagles flew in high speed‚ some of them even flew faster than sound.
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1 Tourism in Singapore: An Overview of Policies and Issues Brenda S.A. Yeoh‚ Tan Ern Ser‚ Jennifer Wang and Theresa Wong The management of tourism in Singapore has undergone various changes over the decades. The adoption of different policies and strategies aimed at promoting and championing tourism in Singapore has been subject to socio-economic changes on the local and global fronts. A deeper understanding of the issues pertaining to tourism development in Singapore necessitates a review
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(monograph and workbook); Georgetown University Child Development Center. Taylor‚ T.‚ et al Tervalon‚ M. & Murray-Garcia‚ J. (1998). "Cultural humility versus cultural competence: a Critical discussion in defining physician training outcomes in multicultural education." Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved‚ 9 (2) 117-125. U.S U.S. Department of Health and Human Services‚ Health Resources and Services Administration‚ Bureau of Health Professions‚ retrieved from http://www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/diversity/cultcomp
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What is a multicultural classroom? First and foremost it is a classroom‚ characterized by an ethos of caring and equity. The pedagogy supports active participation through role-plays‚ simulations‚ and hands-on activities. Students learn‚ through their own experiences‚ that people’s actions make a difference. Education that is multicultural is a continuous‚ integrated‚ multiethnic‚ multidisciplinary process for educating all students about diversity. Diversity factors include but are not limited to
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