Commentary: Taking pride in ethnic identity does not contradict Singapore identity

Dr Mathew Mathews, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies at NUS discussed that for many Singaporeans, there is no contradiction in embracing a strong Singaporean identity and yet taking pride in their own ethnic or linguistic background. He opined that in Singapore’s multiracial society where each ethnic community has ceded some of its rights for the greater goal of nation-building, negotiated markers of ethnic identity are being incorporated into the broader multiracial culture of Singapore.

• Channel NewsAsia Online, 11 June 2017