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Time to negotiate Singapore's meritocracy? Getting ready for the future of work and education

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cris.virtual.departmentHumanities & Social Studies Education (HSSE)
cris.virtual.departmentPolicy, Curriculum and Leadership (PCL)
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dc.contributor.authorJohannis Auri Abdul Azizen
dc.contributor.authorBaildon, Marken
dc.contributor.authorHeng, Mary Anneen
dc.contributor.authorRajah, Jefferson K.en
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-29T01:44:42Z
dc.date.available2022-09-29T01:44:42Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionThe open access publication is available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/14767724.2022.2121688
dc.description.abstractSingapore has prospered since independence by developing its human resources under a distinctly Singaporean meritocratic system. Recent developments in public discourse, and findings from interviews with leading Singaporean personalities, however, point towards the system’s increasing undesirability. Among other problems, our study participants blame the system for worsening class divisions in society; for damaging the mental well-being of students; and for leading to a narrowing of society’s definitions of success while leaving Singaporean workers unprepared for challenges of the future economy. Our paper shows that for Singaporeans to be ready for these challenges and to find purpose and meaning in the future economy, the current meritocratic systems require reform. We argue for a new kind of political decision-making to allow Singaporean society to reorder its basic values and priorities towards a more democratic, inclusive and compassionate meritocracy.en
dc.description.projectPG 06/19 JAA
dc.grant.fundingagencyMinistry of Education, Singaporeen
dc.identifier.citationJohannis Abdul Aziz, Baildon, M. C., Heng, M. A., & Rajah, J. K. (2022). Time to negotiate Singapore's meritocracy? Getting ready for the future of work and education. Globalisation, Societies and Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767724.2022.2121688en
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/14767724.2022.2121688
dc.identifier.issn1476-7724 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1476-7732 (online)
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10497/24564
dc.language.isoenen
dc.relation.ispartofGlobalisation, Societies and Educationen
dc.subject.keywordSingaporeen
dc.subject.keywordMeritocracyen
dc.subject.keywordPurposeful educationen
dc.subject.keywordFuture of educationen
dc.subject.keywordFuture economyen
dc.titleTime to negotiate Singapore's meritocracy? Getting ready for the future of work and educationen
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