Publication Type
News Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
6-2021
Abstract
In a commentary, SMU Assistant Professor of Law Benjamin Joshua Ong wrote that recent debates about race and race relations have reminded him that using a single word to describe something can lead to quibbles over the precise definition, while discussion of the thing itself is neglected. He believes that in addressing important questions related to race, we should not reduce the potentially rich discussion to a simplistic argument over whether the incidents are "racist" or not, but should keep an open mind when having difficult conversations.
Keywords
Racism, race relations, Singapore
Discipline
Asian Studies | Law and Race | Race and Ethnicity
Research Areas
Public Law
Publication
Straits Times
First Page
A26
Last Page
A26
ISSN
1692-9344
Publisher
Singapore Press holdings
Citation
ONG, Benjamin Joshua.
How to talk about racism. (2021). Straits Times. A26-A26.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/3720
Copyright Owner and License
Publisher
Creative Commons License
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