A Singapore way of life : an investigation into kiasu-ism as a way of life.

• Main Author: Ooi, Jackie Jie Qi.
• Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/51666
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Kiasu-ism is a core aspect of the Singaporean way of life and is often perpetuated by various elements, such as foreign immigration. Therefore, despite kiasu-ism being associated with negative connotations, Singaporeans are still reluctant or unable to move away from it. Although many scholars have...