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B OOK R EVIEWS Lai Ah Eng, ed. (2004) Beyond Rituals and Riots: Ethnic Pluralism and Social Cohesion in Singapore . Singapore: Institute of Policy Studies/Eastern Universities Press. 300 pages. ISBN 981-210272-8 (paperback). This volume is the product of a one-year research project, “The Ethnic Relations Project”, which was conducted in 2002 under the auspices of Singapore’s Institute of Policy Studies. The project acquired enhanced urgency after the terrorist events of 2001, especially the arrest of Jemaah Islamiah members in Singapore in December of that year. A focus on eth- nic relations and ethno-religious issues was, thus, timely, even though research in these areas was rendered more di ffi cult by the circumstances of the time. The book contains 12 chapters organized into fi ve themes: History, Politics, Institutions and Policies; Schools and Education; Social Services; Media Representations of Ethnicity and Multiculturalism; and Community and Belonging. In the introduction, an overview of issues related to eth- nic pluralism and social cohesion is given, with particular emphasis on the state-led multiracialism, which has been a prominent feature of Singapore’s nation-building policies. It deals in a cursory manner with historical inci- dents of ethno-religious strife, and neglects the events of
Asian Journal of Social Science – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 2005
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