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Singapore and I L02/3 - Coggle Diagram
Singapore and I L02/3
Singapore identities
Some people believe it is possible to be “Singaporean first and foremost” - other identities will come second.
Others believe that it is difficult to think of ourselves as one instead of the other all the time
Circumstances that singaporean come to foreground: National day parade, Olympic/asia/sea games, passing on LKY, National service and respond to ukraine war.
Stereotype
assumptions about a person based on what people from a similar group might ‘typically’ be like. Usually, we formed stereotypes without much information and understanding on people, and based on a few characteristics, for example gender, appearance, and language
Judgements on people are made quickly and at times, the conclusions may not be accurate.
Personal Identity
Identity comes from how you define yourself (personal) and how others define you as part of a group (social).
Social
- identity that you share with similar goupmembers, it reflects how you like others.
Persona
l - How different you see yourself from others.(hobbies, education, interest & Personality etc.)
People are exposed to many different sources in their lives that may shape their identities. Some of the examples are: society, family, loved ones, ethnicity, race, culture, media, interests, appearance, and life experiences.
Strengthening Identities
Creating a common space for people to interact;
Identifying what is worth defending as Singaporeans.
designed and implemented policies for people from different races and ethnicities to live together in common spaces, so as to prevent the forming of “ethnic concaves”
Expressing Identities
One of the effects observed on social media when people are divided is known as "polarisation", where people who have different views become divided into opposing groups. At times personal attacks are directed from one group to the other.
Communities that felt they have not been fairly given a voice by mainstream media would look for alternative platforms to voice out on the online common space. Labels such as "snowflake" and "boomer" are commonly used by supporters of opposing groups to attack each other.
To counter "polarisation", one has to take responsibility for online response - whether to stop engaging with people who just want to argue or to learn to express their views in better ways. One must learn how to open up to “a diversity of views”, which involves knowing what the other party is thinking about before responding.
Bias
tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favour that person or thing. It is also seen as an error in thinking that can lead to irrational decision-making