Pioneer Road: Journal of Undergraduate Research Issue 1
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Pioneer Road: Journal of Undergraduate Research Issue 1 July 2021 Editorial team Editors Keri Matwick, PhD Yi-Chin Hsieh, PhD Advisor Angela Frattarola, PhD Reviewers Illyas Lim Effandi Tan Woon Hong Eunice Audrey Toh Lin Lin Steven Robert Adam Shanthi Tiruchittampalam, PhD Lam Tsui Eu Sandra, PhD Chin Soo Fun Editorial Assistant Nuraini Binte Mohamed Rabi Copyright © The Language and Communication Centre, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 6 HW0105: Academic Communication in the Humanities and Social Sciences ........... 7 Heritage Infrastructure Conservation and National Development: Are they Mutually Exclusive? Wee Chang Han .............................................................................................................................. 8 Divergence in Nuclear Narratives Lim Wei Bin ...................................................................................................................................11 Cole and Selective Representation Amy Sng Wen Xiu ..........................................................................................................................15 Photography in a Post-Truth Landscape Hu Huiying .....................................................................................................................................19 Remembering Authenticity: Cultural Value of Commodified Photography Aretha Wan ...................................................................................................................................25 Science: The Key to Our Salvation or Destruction? Malcolm Goh ..................................................................................................................................30 Inequality in Equality: The Plight of Migrant Workers in Singapore Ng Ping Siang ................................................................................................................................34 Nurturing the Arts in Singapore: Struggles of a Conservative Asian Metropolis Meisha Fahira ................................................................................................................................39 Can Singapore Continue to Justify the Construction of Costly National Symbols Today? Cedric Chin Zhihao .........................................................................................................................43 Women Empowerment in the Workplace Depends on All of Us John Pravin S/O Kanesan ..............................................................................................................47 On Remembrance Ong Ye Xun, Adrian ........................................................................................................................52 Tourism as a Preservation Method for Traditional Buildings Lim Xin Yi Clara .............................................................................................................................55 Nature Through the Eyes of Artifice Ong Jing Ting .................................................................................................................................61 Redefining the Value of Art Vigneswari T ..................................................................................................................................64 Female Empowerment in the Modern World: An Update and A Re-evaluation Tay Kai Jun ....................................................................................................................................69 HW0111: Communication - A Journey of Inquiry through Writing and Speech .... 74 The Silent Pain of Gender Dysphoria Poh Dominique ..............................................................................................................................75 3 The Singaporean Identity: Cultural or Global? Jian Jingying .................................................................................................................................80 The Uncertain Future of Our Offshore Islands Edsel Lim .......................................................................................................................................84 Old Neighbours in New Waters: Singapore-Malaysia Economic Cooperation in the Light of COVID-19 Gee Hui Xun Damien ......................................................................................................................87 Disability and the Education System: Educating the World’s Second Largest Majority Luo Xiaoyang .................................................................................................................................91 The Role of Visual Art During COVID-19 Nur Hikmah Fitriyah .....................................................................................................................94 Do Singaporean Teens Build their Successes Through their Family's Wealth? Tan Jia Min ....................................................................................................................................97 Draupadi: A Contemporary Role-Model or a Fairy-Tale Heroine? Vedika Sharma ............................................................................................................................ 101 The Costs of Always Trying to Say Things the Right Way Nurin Asyura Binte Rosle ............................................................................................................ 104 Debunking Defiance: The “Invisible Strings” that Influence Rule Compliance Ho Yong Qing ............................................................................................................................... 107 Emotions, Illusions Lee Yi Fan .................................................................................................................................... 111 The Role and Constraints of Heritage Spaces: The Case of Ann Siang Hill Park Lloyd Jacob Ng ............................................................................................................................. 114 Our Unofficial Dress Code and Self-Esteem Ong Jing Ting ............................................................................................................................... 118 HW0205: Academic Communication in the Humanities .......................................... 121 Li Chooses to Write in English as an Act of Defamiliarization Zhao Xingyu ................................................................................................................................. 122 Opposing Colonialism through Art: Jamaica Kincaid Eunice Kwan Rui Xin ................................................................................................................... 126 Blurred Lines: Demarcating Individual and Structural Racism Lim Yu Heng Frederick ................................................................................................................ 131 Displaced Identity: Untangling the Relationship between Eurocentrism and Culture Nurul Syahirah Nadirah binte Noorrisham ................................................................................. 135 HW0207: Academic Communication in Linguistics .................................................. 140 The Influence of Social Swearing on In-group Dynamics of Singaporean Youth Samfrey Tan Jun Wen, Nurhilda Maya binte Hassan, Lee De Jun, and Nurul Ayuni Kasra ......... 141 4 Impact of the Phrase “You Sound So Gay” on Gay Men in Singapore Chiam Wen Qi Ruth and Maki Yoshika Clarissa ........................................................................... 149 HW0208: Academic Communication in the Social Sciences ................................... 155 Understanding Singapore Youth’s Perceptions on Hawker Culture Daphne Wong and Jocelin Yeo Zhi Ling ....................................................................................... 156 HW0188: Effective Communication ............................................................................ 173 The Conan’s Cloth Yip Ying, Wong Wei Jie, and Chua Kai Jian .................................................................................. 174 Antimicrobial Hygroscopic Mask Teo Lian Wei Vesy and Vincent Teo Ting An ................................................................................ 182 5 Introduction Welcome to the inaugural issue of Pioneer Road: Undergraduate Journal of Research. This journal showcases the best essays and research papers written during AY2020-2021 by students enrolled in courses in the Language and Communication Centre (LCC) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. The writing is non-fiction and explores a range of issues related to Singapore and more general topics in the humanities and social sciences. The essays have been triple reviewed. The students were nominated by their LCC instructors to submit their essays, which were then reviewed by the Pioneer Road editorial team and given a final review by the Co-Editors and Advisor. Pioneer Road refers to the street name that runs by NTU. It is also symbolic as the journal is NTU’s first student undergraduate journal of research and first to publish first-year student writing. We are grateful to our excellent editorial team and for the insightful guidance by the journal’s advisor, Dr. Angela Frattarola. Enjoy reading! Keri and Yi-Chin July 2021 6 HW0105: Academic Communication in the Humanities and Social Sciences 7 Language and Communication Centre Pioneer Road