Civility and its discontents : exploring who deserves civility ... and who does not

The civilising process in Singapore, quite unlike the civilising process in Elias’ Europe, can be traced to campaigns advocating for courtesy in all spheres of public life. The emphasis on treating others with civility in Singapore is largely seen as unproblematic, but I argue that this is largely d...

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Main Author: Tan, Beatrice
Other Authors: Lim Khek Gee, Francis
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2014
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-558112019-12-10T14:42:21Z Civility and its discontents : exploring who deserves civility ... and who does not Tan, Beatrice Lim Khek Gee, Francis School of Humanities and Social Sciences Lim Khek Gee, Francis DRNTU::Social sciences The civilising process in Singapore, quite unlike the civilising process in Elias’ Europe, can be traced to campaigns advocating for courtesy in all spheres of public life. The emphasis on treating others with civility in Singapore is largely seen as unproblematic, but I argue that this is largely dependent on whether one belongs to a moral majority. Looking at how Singaporeans stigmatise Chinese nationals as uncivil, I explore the ways Singaporeans come to negotiate state-imposed civility and emerge as the bastions of civility. Bachelor of Arts 2014-04-01T01:02:59Z 2014-04-01T01:02:59Z 2014 2014 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/55811 en Nanyang Technological University 32 p. application/pdf
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Civility and its discontents : exploring who deserves civility ... and who does not
description The civilising process in Singapore, quite unlike the civilising process in Elias’ Europe, can be traced to campaigns advocating for courtesy in all spheres of public life. The emphasis on treating others with civility in Singapore is largely seen as unproblematic, but I argue that this is largely dependent on whether one belongs to a moral majority. Looking at how Singaporeans stigmatise Chinese nationals as uncivil, I explore the ways Singaporeans come to negotiate state-imposed civility and emerge as the bastions of civility.
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