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1. Singapore : market economy and meritocratic, middle-class society? -- 2. Methodology : questionnaire, sampling and fieldwork -- 3. Singapore class structure -- 4. Social orientations by class, age, and ethnicity -- 5. Work career and social mobility -- 6. Problem areas : digital divide and sandwich generation -- 7. 1-to-2 roomers, 3-roomers, and citizen population compared -- 8. Conclusion : does class matter in Singapore?

"How can social cohesion be achieved in a meritocratic and multicultural global city-state? Meritocracy poses a paradox: integrating groups on one hand through frameworks of equal treatment and opportunity regardless of race, language or religion, but also segregating them through academic sorting, unequal rewards for merit, elite identification and bonding then, after a generation, social stratification. Distinctive circles, differentiating social elites from non-elites emerge. The remedy the authors propose is network diversity: the deliberate and organic forming of ties across class and other social boundaries. 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. In particular, they analyse the importance of developing bridging forms of social capital built on social relationships. An insightful read for scholars and practitioners in public policy and social network analysis looking to understand the challenges faced by and the solutions that have emerged form Singapore's unique system"--

The report is based on selected findings from a survey of a random sample of 1.054 Singapore citizens and permanent residents on issues of political participation in Singapore. It is set within the context of a discussion on whether the political culture, once viewed to be passive, is changing and whether people feel that they have any influence at all in the governance process. The Singapore government has also, over the past decade, attempted to open channels of feedback and consultation on public policy to invite greater participation. The report seeks to ascertain if people felt that these channels were indeed accessible and adequate, and whether they were willing to use or had ever used them to express their views on public policy. A third set of issues in the report revolves around whether people were willing to serve in government-related and non-government-related organisations as modes of political participation and community involvement. (As J Pol Sc/DÜI)

Discusses whether the political culture in Singapore, once viewed to be passive, is changing & whether people feel that they have any influence at all in the governance process, drawing on survey data from 1,054 citizens & permanent residents. The Singapore government has also, during the 1990s, attempted to open channels of feedback & consultation on public policy to invite greater participation. The aim here is to ascertain if people felt that these channels were indeed accessible & adequate, & whether they were willing to use or had ever used them to express their views on public policy. A third set of issues revolves around whether people were willing to serve in government-related & non-government-related organizations as modes of political participation & community involvement. 9 Tables. Adapted from the source document.

Section A: tourism plans. 1. Tourism in Singapore: an overview of policies and issues / Brenda S.A. Yeoh ... [et al.] -- 2. Singapore's new economic initiatives and implications for tourism / Linda Low -- 3. Tourism 21 and Singapore's tourism satellite accounts / Christopher Khoo -- 4. Regionalisation as a strategy for Singapore's tourism development / Edmund Tham -- 5. Gateways, hubs and destinations: transportation hierarchies in Southeast Asia / N. Sriram, Alan A. Lew and K. Raguraman -- Section B: tourism resources and infrastructure. 6. Developments in the air transport industry: implications for Singapore tourism / Anthony T.H. Chin -- 7. Modelling competency: an example from the Singaporetourism industry / Chong Chee Leong ... [et al.] -- 8. Effects of the regional financial turmoil on Gazetted hotels in Singapore / Boaz Boon and Lawrence Chin -- 9. The business of pleasure: Singapore as a tourism business centre / T.C. Chang -- 10. Impact of tourism on the retail trade in Singapore: a quantitative assessment / Yong Jong Say -- Section C: tourism products. 11. Theme parks in Singapore / Peggy Teo and Brenda S.A. Yeoh -- 12. The cruise industry of Southeast Asia: Singapore's perspective / Lee Loong Koon and Liow Kim Chee -- 13. Managing beach tourism in Singapore / Wong Poh Poh -- 14. Marketing authenticity in tourism: success and limitations / Karen Chia Hwee Chin -- 15. Convention tourism development in Singapore: a study of the delegates' family members / Victor Seah Teck Siong.