Full Description
This study traces the socio-political effects of immigration on Singapore and its population, a topic that has been the subject of intense debate in the nation as its population grows increasingly diverse. Beyond the logic of economic imperatives, the book aims to explore the larger consequences of taking in large number of immigrants, and its analysis should appeal to scholars of migration, social change, and public policy.
Contents
Introduction: Immigration and Singapore Norman Vasu, Yeap Su Yin and Chan Wen Ling 1. Immigration in Singapore: An Overview Yap Mui Teng 2. Angst, Anxieties, and Anger in a Global City: Coping with and Right-Sizing the Immigration Imperative in Singapore Eugene K B Tan 3. The Politics of Immigration: Unpacking the Policies of the PAP Government and Opposition in Singapore Bilveer Singh 4. Social Integration of Immigrants into Multiracial Singapore Mathew Mathews and Danielle Hong 5. Reconstructing Singapore as a Cosmopolitan Landscape: The Geographies of Migration and its Social Divisions that Extend into the Heartlands Elaine Lynn-Ee Ho 6. Family, Worker or Outsider: Employer-Domestic Helper Relations in Singapore Theresa W Devasahayam 7. Wither Integration? Managing the Politics of Identity and Social Inclusion Leong Chan-Hoong 8. Permanent Residents Serving National Service: Round Pegs in a Square Hole? Ho Shu Huang and Yolanda Chin.
