Races without Racism

Everyday race relations in Singapore

Datos Bibliográficos

ID18985115
AutoresSelvaraj Velayutham (0000-0003-3360-177X, Macquarie University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2017
Volumen24
Número4
Páginas455-473
Fecha de publicación2017-07-04
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaIdentities (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1070-289X • E-ISSN: 1547-3384
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1070289x.2016.1200050
OpenAlexW2462890498
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas45
Referencias citadas13

In Singapore, race has a prominent place in the city state’s national policies. Its political ideology of multiracialism proclaims racial equality and protection for minority groups from racial discrimination. However, despite official rhetoric and policies aimed at managing and integrating the different ethnic groups, some scholars have argued that institutional racism does exist in Singapore. While it is public knowledge, with few exceptions, racist provocations and experiences of racism are not publicly discussed. In recent years, the advent of social media has made it possible for Singaporeans oftentimes unwittingly to express racially derogatory remarks. This has highlighted that racism is much more deep rooted. Yet, it still remains the white elephant in the room. This paper examines the sociopolitical context that has contributed to everyday racial discrimination and calls for a public acknowledgement of racism so as to combat racist practices

Acknowledgement · Anti-racism · Ideology · Institutional racism · Political science · Politics · Psychometrics of racism · Racism · Rhetoric · Sociology · Gender Studies · History · Law · Socioeconomic Development in Asia