Who is a Singaporean? The examining of Singaporean identity through the sports scene

Who is a Singaporean? The examining of Singaporean identity through the sports scene

Within the Singapore society, there have been a lot of debates surrounding the concept of national identity and how the presence of foreigners threaten the identity of Singaporeans. In the development of its sports scene, Singapore is engaged in recruiting foreign-born athletes who represent Singapo...

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Main Author: Ang, Chin Heng
Other Authors: Sam Han
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2017
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DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Communities, classes and races
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/70147
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-701472019-12-10T13:21:43Z Who is a Singaporean? The examining of Singaporean identity through the sports scene Ang, Chin Heng Sam Han School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Communities, classes and races Within the Singapore society, there have been a lot of debates surrounding the concept of national identity and how the presence of foreigners threaten the identity of Singaporeans. In the development of its sports scene, Singapore is engaged in recruiting foreign-born athletes who represent Singapore on the global sporting stage. This is done to boost its sporting profile and to develop national pride and identity among Singaporeans. Using the FST scheme as a reference, the effectiveness of the FST scheme in promoting national unity and identity is examined. Consequently, the constructs of the "Singaporean" identity are uncovered and then established in the course of this research. Bachelor of Arts 2017-04-12T07:20:51Z 2017-04-12T07:20:51Z 2017 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/70147 en Nanyang Technological University 28 p. application/pdf
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Ang, Chin Heng
Who is a Singaporean? The examining of Singaporean identity through the sports scene
description Within the Singapore society, there have been a lot of debates surrounding the concept of national identity and how the presence of foreigners threaten the identity of Singaporeans. In the development of its sports scene, Singapore is engaged in recruiting foreign-born athletes who represent Singapore on the global sporting stage. This is done to boost its sporting profile and to develop national pride and identity among Singaporeans. Using the FST scheme as a reference, the effectiveness of the FST scheme in promoting national unity and identity is examined. Consequently, the constructs of the "Singaporean" identity are uncovered and then established in the course of this research.
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title Who is a Singaporean? The examining of Singaporean identity through the sports scene
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