Today-Apr 2
A survey conducted by CNA and IPS formed the basis of a two-part documentary that was aired on CNA on March 31 and April 1. It re-examined issues related to race and religion that were initially studied in the last edition of the survey published in 2016. The survey found that young people here are more likely to feel that racism is an important problem today, compared to their older counterparts. Young people in Singapore, especially ethnic minorities, are also more likely to feel that there is majority privilege here. The CNA-IPS Survey on Race Relations was conducted by Mediacorp news channel CNA and the Institute of Policy Studies, and formed the basis of a two-part documentary that was aired on CNA on Thursday (March 31) and Friday. Young Malays and Indians were more likely than young Chinese to feel that majority privilege exists. Most Malays and Indians aged 21 to 35 (77.4 per cent and 81.8 per cent respectively) agreed that being of the majority race is an advantage in Singapore society. In comparison, 58.1 per cent of Chinese respondents in the same age bracket felt the same way. Most young Malays and Indians felt that racial minorities do not have the same resources and opportunities as the majority race, with 69.4 per cent of Malays and 63.5 per cent of Indians aged 21 to 35 feeling this way. They also felt that the majority race has more resources and opportunities than other races, with 73.4 per cent of Malays and 69.9 per cent of Indians aged 21 to 35 feeling this way. Read more at: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/younger-people-more-likely-see-racism-important-problem-feel-existence-majority-privilege-cna-ips-survey-1858596
