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Inter-ethnic relations in Malaysia : an intersectional analysis of youth's engagement with ethnicised themes in local films
(2018)This dissertation is a sociological study of young people’s attitudes towards inter-ethnic relations in Malaysia based on their interpretations of ethnicised themes featured in local films. While sociological approaches ... -
Wordsworth and Beethoven : the poetics of music in the romantic era
(2018)The spiritual poet and teacher Hazrat Inayat Khan taught us that 'One moment standing in the midst of nature with open heart is a whole lifetime, if one is in tune with nature' (14). Since the beginning of time, the natural ... -
But we happened anyway : short stories on disorder
(2018)This MA thesis, But We Happened Anyway: Short Stories on Disorder, consists of a collection of five short stories and an exegesis detailing my research and writing process. When researching mental illness narratives in ... -
Female “Firsts” : performing in the marriage market and on the political stage in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and Hillary Clinton’s what happened
(2018)What do American politician Hillary Clinton and English novelist Jane Austen have in common? What lessons can we learn from these female “pioneers” in their respective fields? With Clinton being the first female presidential ... -
Exposure to out-group cultural holidays increases intergroup social distance
(2018)Cultural holidays are culturally themed, public celebrations that are held collectively and regularly in the society. In four studies, we explored the effect of exposure to holidays from out-group cultures on intergroup ... -
Bahasa Baba Nyonya : an insight into attitudes towards Baba Malay in Peranakan Chinese community in Singapore
(2018)The union between Chinese male settlers and non-Muslim indigenous women of the Malay Archipelago led to the establishment of the Peranakan Chinese culture which is described to be a hybrid of Chinese, Malay and Western ... -
What the Buddha hid well : Buddhist social contract theory in the Dīgha Nikāya
(2018)Using the phenomenological method, this paper traces a Buddhist social contract theory in the Dīgha Nikāya and compares it with the social contract theories of Hobbes’ Leviathan and Locke’s Second Treatise of Government, ... -
How balanced are you? Bilingualism and the development of attentional control in English-Mandarin preschool children
(2018)In recent years, research interest on bilingualism and its relation to cognitive control has grown. Given that engaging in the cognitive processes of language management in the brain is likely to result in changes to the ... -
Mao's China and the Sino–Vietnamese war
(2018)This dissertation presents a new interpretation of the breakdown of the Sino–Vietnamese alliance and China’s war against Vietnam. It contextualizes China’s Vietnam policies within the interplay of China’s domestic politics ... -
Equally normal : contemporary filmic representations of a madness that functions
(2018)Although numerous scholars discuss the fine line between madness and genius, little has been said about the functionality of madness, where being mad plays a part in or even catalyses an individual’s progression within ... -
道德與解脫 : 中晚明士人對儒家生死問題的辯論與詮釋 = Morality and liberation : debates and interpretations on the Confucian philosophy of life and death among mid-late Ming scholars
(2018)儒家生死觀在明代發生了重要的轉向，許多中晚明儒者回應佛教的挑戰，開始頻繁地探討生死問題，表現出高漲的自我解脫意識，這與先秦儒者主要關注現實人生的態度有很大的不同。心學宗師王陽明正視生死念頭在身心修養中的重要性，將超越生死一念抬到「盡性至命之學」的高度，其大弟子王龍溪承其餘緒，對「良知了生死」之說做了進一步的闡發。此後中晚明的思想界掀起一股探討「性命之學」的熱潮，但也由此引發了關於「儒學可否了生死」的論爭。通過對此辯論進行分析，將有助於揭 ... -
Wang Yangming’s conception of oneness : three modes of reasoning in instructions for practical living
(2018)In this paper, I attempt to investigate Wang’s conception of oneness. I identify three modes of reasoning for oneness, namely general or web mode, chain mode, and the loop mode, by drawing from passages in Instructions for ... -
Young Singaporeans' knowledge and attitudes towards Smart Nation Singapore
(2018)Singapore strives to become a Smart Nation which integrates and harnesses the power of Information Communication Technologies (ICT), digital networks and data to empower its citizens to lead purposeful lives. Since its ... -
Foster the people : motivations and challenges of foster parents in Singapore
(2018)Improving Singapore’s foster care system plays a critical role in the government’s goal of transforming the out-of-home care sector to provide better care for vulnerable children. Since foster parents are the first contact ... -
Modern myth for a global world : Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman and mythic bricolage
(2018)Mythic narratives have endured even till the twenty-first century, constantly made relevant to appeal to contemporary audiences. The modern myth then, as Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman narrative exemplifies, is no longer a ... -
The ontological security of Malaysia : abandonment of the Asia Pacific Council (ASPAC)
(2018)This paper elucidates the role of ontological security for Malaysia in its decision to withdraw from the Cold War-era Asia Pacific Council (ASPAC) – a decision central to its collapse. It posits that Malaysia’s ontological ... -
The innovative academic : exploring the role of universities in the national system of innovation of Singapore
(2018)Using Singapore as a case, this dissertation expounds the role of universities in National Systems of Innovation (NSI). This dissertation has three essays addressing important and related aspects on the evolving role of ... -
Remedy for unhealthy healthcare system
(2018)The health of a nation’s citizens has impact on the economic and social health of the society. People who are unwell would not be able to work or effectively contribute to the nation’s economy and may have to rely on social ... -
The effectiveness of government communication with undergraduates in Singapore
(2018)This study examines the effectiveness of government communication with undergraduates in Singapore. Through a thorough literature review, research gaps were identified and a theoretical framework was established. Although ... -
Re-examining the East Asian fertility decline
(2018)In the past 50 years, the phenomenon of persistent sub-replacement level fertility rates is of increasing significance in East Asian countries as issues such as ageing population and greying work force increase. Inexplicably, ...
