Sociology of Education – Meritocracy in Singapore Education: Inequality & Policy Singapore’s education system has long been a proponent of the meritocratic ideal, which is built on foundations of fairness and equal opportunities in society, with social and economic rewards – and upward mobility – distributed in accordance with talent and achievement in education. Utilising journal articles from your own research and required course materials, […]
Popular Culture: Cultural Analysis in Singapore Analyse the relationship between a subculture and popular culture, in the context of Singapore society. You are required to conduct a sociological study of a subculture in Singapore. To gather the data for the assignment, you need to conduct qualitative interviews with THREE members of the subculture you have selected for your study. The interviews should be conducted face-to-face. […]
SOC307: Classical Social Thought – Durkheim’s Perspective on Depression and the Limits of Individual Therapies Depression is a global and persistent challenge in modern societies. Although considerable efforts have been made to address this issue through psychological treatments such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), delivered in person or through digital platforms, the number of people experiencing depression continued to rise Between 1990 and 2017, global […]
