Ethnic relations in Singapore.
HIGHER DIPLOMA IN MASS COMMUNICATION PUBLIC RELATIONS FOLIO PROJECT FOLIO PROJECT: ETHNIC RELATIONS IN SINGAPORE Introduction Situation analysis The reality of multiracialism has meant that the management of tensions has been precisely the management of relations between the ethnic groups that collectively comprise Singapore society. But the recent events have thrown light on the trend of escalating religious and ideological extremism, invigorated by globalization and new technologies. Findings In the recent August 2003, the problem of children being over reliance on their mother tongue and prefer to mingle around with their own racial group has brought about the issue of racism again. This situation of low level of inter-racial mixing is visible even in school but most has preferred a hands-off approach to such matter. Notably, the idea of racial stereotyping can be seen in some of them who have stated: 'I like to do group projects with them because we can talk in Malay if we do not understand English.' - Malay pupil 'I like to play with them because when we talk, we can speak the same language.' - Chinese pupil Quote taken from articles: A teammate? Pupils pick those of same race. Schools must learn to tackle race issues head on. Concurrent to the above findings will be the Muslim woman's headscarf (the Tudung) and President B.J Habibie (Indonesia) whom he
Race Relations and Christianity
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The Race Relations Act 1976
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Race Relations Act 1976.
Race Relations Act 1976 You have the right not to be discriminated against on racial grounds. The Race Relations Act 1976 makes it unlawful to treat a person less favourably than others on racial grounds. These cover grounds of race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), and national or ethnic origin. In practice, most racial discrimination in Britain is against people from ethnic minorities, but the law protects people of every background, race, colour and nationality. The Race Relations Act 1976 provides protection from race discrimination in the fields of employment, education, training, housing, and the provision of goods, facilities and services. Racist incidents ranging from criminal harassment and abuse to physical violence are offences under the criminal law. Inciting racial hatred is also a criminal offence. Publishing and disseminating materials such as leaflets and newspapers that are likely to incite racial hatred is also a criminal offence. If anyone has a complaint with respect to any of these criminal matters they should be reported to the police. Racially offensive material in the media contravenes media codes of practice. Complaints can be made to the Press Complaints Commission or the Broadcasting Standards Authority. Complaints about racially offensive advertisements should be made to the Advertising Standards Authority. Equal Pay Act 1970 The
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Maura Conway Racial and Ethnic Relations Professor Hernandez-Arias Paper #2 Bibliography: MacLeod, Jay.1995. Ain't No Makin' It: Aspirations and Attainment in a Low-Income Neighborhood. Boulder, CO. Westview Press. 0-8133-1515-8 Jay MacLeod wandered his way into the Clarendon Heights public housing development for the first time in 1981. A sophomore in college at the time, MacLeod and two other students arranged a meeting with the Tenant Council to form a summer youth program. (preface) The council approved his idea for a youth program after much discussion as to motives behind the program and possible funding. MacLeod claims he gained more insight to life and learned more lounging around the hallways of Clarendon Heights than he did studying in the dorms at his local University. He was inspired by the youths he worked with to write his undergraduate thesis on the contrast between two strikingly different groups of teenagers who lived in this poor neighborhood. MacLeod focused his research on the Hallway Hangers and the Brothers. He submerged himself in their lifestyle and culture for a year in order to get a firm grip on their reality. Jay MacLeod's ability to delve right into their peer culture gave him the opportunity to scrutinize and observe their true aspirations, values, and social issues. Over a period of twelve years, MacLeod, slowly found harsh
race relations usa 1960s
Why were better race relations still needed in the USA in the early 1960s? In the 1960s police treated black people horribly they would beat them and arrest them for nothing. In 1965 the watts riot happened were a white police officer arrested a black man for drink driving but on the process of this happening the police officer hit the black over the head and arrested his family. The watts riot show how racist and horrible the white police where to the black people so if this had carried on they would of never be a equal society In the 1960s black people were not treated equally by the courts. The courts would always take a white mans side over a black man even if the black man was innocent. In 1955 Emmet till (a black boy) was killed by a black man and within an hour a being in court the white man got found not guilty. The Emmet till case shows how unfair and racist the courts where to black people. this relates to the question because it shows that race relations where still needed in the 1960s. In the 1960s black children were not allowed to go to the same schools as white people they would be giving abuse, shouted at and threatened to be killed. In 1964 the southern states decided to send they black children to a white school they got sent home they tried again the next day and a mob of 1000 people said they would lynch them if they went in, the next day 11000
Race(TM) and Education: focusing on the different educational outcomes between ethnic minorities.
'Race' and Education: focusing on the different educational outcomes between ethnic minorities. 'Race' is a word that can be very misleading, most people use this term to categorise a group of people. Although this term has been present since the late eighteenth century and the early nineteenth century. The term has no biological significance, it is rather a way of justifying people on the basis of social position. However ethnicity on the other hand is favoured, in terms of grouping people by shared cultural features i.e. religion, language and certain traditions (Gaine, 1999). This essay will cover the laws that have been introduced into the education system to promote equal opportunity. As well as the different levels of attainment and exclusion amongst ethnic groups, and the factors that contribute to this. Over the years, laws and policies have been designed to combat the issue of inequality in education. The 1966 Local Government Act encouraged a form of equality, as it gave immigrants the opportunity to obtain an education. The Home Office distributed funds to LEAs towards the payment of staff employed to govern the education and welfare of immigrants. Then followed, the first law created to prohibit discrimination on the grounds of 'race', the 1976 Race Relations Act. This banned discrimination in access to schools and facilities, as well as grant awards.
The contributions made by sociologists to understandings of the concepts of 'ethnic group' and 'race'.
The contributions made by sociologists to understandings of the concepts of 'ethnic group' and 'race' Introduction 'Race' and 'ethnic group' are commonly used terms, but while they seem simple they are, in reality, very complicated issues. In sociology these terms are defined differently, even though they are frequently used interchangeably, sociological theory maintains a clear distinction between these concepts. Sociologists, since in the early 1900's have been engaged in discussions attempting to describe how these two terms exist side by side. There is no doubt that sociologists have made an immense contribution in the understandings of the concepts 'race' and 'ethnic group'. These contributions have been there, since the origin of the study of race as a field of social scientific inquiry and research in the earlier parts of the last century in the work of a number of sociologists, most notably during the 1920's and 1930's. This essay will be seeking to explain these understandings of the concepts of 'race' and 'ethnic group' from the origin of the study to the current status quo. Many questions have been asked about these two concepts on how they have become such key themes in the past years and also in contemporary theoretical debates. This essay will unpack on these concepts under the following headings: historical and theoretical perspectives, migrant labour and,
Race Relations in the US since 1954
Race Relations in the USA since 1954 In this essay I am going to analyse, explain and conclude the murder cases and trials of both Emmett Till and James Byrd. I will further my answer by including information obtained from historical developments which took place after the murder of Emmett Till. Emmett Louis "Bobo" Till was an African-American teenager from Illinois, Chicago. Maime Till Bradley gave birth to him on July 25th 1941 when she was married to Louis Till. Maime and Louis Till had separated in 1942. Till and his cousin went to Till's great-uncle Mose Wright's for the summer of 1955. Till's Mother had warned Emmett precedent to his departure to mind his manners in Money, Mississippi, specifically with white people. Mississippi had had many lynchings in the past century, thus Maime Till was extensively aware of the possibility of a racially motivated murder. Also, a year prior to Till's visit, a decision concerning the end of segregation in public education was made which created further tension. On top of this, the Jim Crow Laws were still enforced. These laws - which were enacted in Southern states between 1876 and 1965 - made sure African Americans were "separate but equal" to white people. However, they were certainly not equal. This image is one example of the poor treatment that blacks received solely on the reason that they were thought to be inferior to
History of british race relations
The Celts are the first to lay claim to being the indigenous people of the British Isles, in a period of Britain referred to as the Iron Age. For 500 years before any Roman invasion they managed to firmly establish Celtic culture throughout Britain. The Celts themselves where hunter/gathers and very resourceful farmers. They adopted a clan mentality and were ferocious are proud warriors, which would eventually be there undoing as infighting among the various clans was rife. The lack of unity left them susceptible to attack, which the Romans seized upon. Julius Caesar Claimed "it was necessary to stop British support for the Celts still resisting there" (Black, Jeremy, 'A history of the British isles', 1997) The subsequent Roman Conquest and occupation of Britain (AD 43) saw the arrival the first blacks in England. The Romans brought with them the infrastructure; Britain gained urban systems linked by roads, Romanised farms and cities like London, York, Bath and Colchester became centres of roman culture and eventually Christianity was introduced to Britain. Britain ultimately began to come under attacks from "Barbarians" (the angles, jutes and Saxons) the ability of the Roman Empire to resist these invasions began to falter, thus ended the occupation of Britain by the Romans (410AD). It remains unclear why the "Barbarians" came to Britain. It may be down to their
