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- Title: Transient Workers Count Too? the Intersection of Citizenship and Gender in Singapore's Civil Society (The Working Committee 2)
- Author : SOJOURN: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia
- Release Date : January 01, 2005
- Genre: Social Science,Books,Nonfiction,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 293 KB
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I look forward to working together with all Singaporeans and with a broad spectrum of civic groups to grow our civic society, strengthen our sense of pride and ownership, and draw us closer together as one people. But remember that unity, pride and ownership depends also on a sense of common goals and shared visions. (Lee 2004a) In January 2004, in a landmark speech outlining his political platform as Singapore's Prime Minister Designate, Lee Hsien Loong spoke at length about "civic society" and "active citizenry". He argued that it is the responsibility of all Singaporeans to promote active participation in Singapore's social and cultural life. Such involvement requires continued commitment to a set of national values and a sense of "common goals and shared visions". Lee's comments are consistent with statements made by previous leaders about the creation of a sphere of civil society that reflects "Asian values" such as consensus ahead of confrontation. According to Lee, Singapore's civic society will be made up of active citizens who contribute to the state's nation-building project by providing thoughtful feedback and participating in state-sanctioned grassroots activities. This vision remains bounded, however, by the parameters of the nation-state; civic society is a space occupied by citizens engaged in the national project.
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