Social Capital in Singapore
The Power of Network Diversity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23550015 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vincent Chua, Ern Ser Tan, Gillian Koh, Tan Ern Ser, Drew Shih |
| Year | 2020 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-27 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Social Capital in Singapore (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781003119418 |
| OpenAlex | W4250482285 |
| Open Library | OL35876034M |
| ISBN | 9781003119418 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
How can social cohesion be achieved in a meritocratic and multicultural global city-state? Meritocracy poses a paradox: On one hand, it integrates individuals through frameworks of equal treatment, equal justice and opportunity regardless of race, language or religion. On the other hand, individuals are then segregating through academic sorting, they are rewarded based on credentials and performance which also results in elite identification and bonding. After a generation, without mitigation action, social stratification can result. Distinctive circles differentiating social elites from non-elites, the professional classes from non-professional classes emerge. The remedy the authors propose is network diversity which is the organic forming of ties across class and other social boundaries built on deliberate policies, programmes and platforms designed to facilitate that. 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. This hypothesis has been tested in the case of Singapore society and the empirical results from the research on the power of network diversity and bridging social capital are found in this volume. An insightful read for scholars and practitioners in public policy and social network analysis looking to understand the challenges faced by and the experiences that have emerged from the case of Singapore with its multicultural and cosmopolitan setting.
Political science · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Social Capital and Networks · Socioeconomic Development in Asia · Capital social (Sociologie) · Multiculturalism · Multiculturalisme · Public policy · Réseaux sociaux · Social capital (Sociology) · Social networks · Social policy · Sociology - Urban · Urban
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |