RI Y4 SS T1W6 Interest Articulation 2022

The issue of support for trans students in Singapore schools: a timeline –Mothership

Discussion Question•Should the activists have staged their protest outside MOE HQ?•Why or why not?

Interest Articulation•Ways that individuals and groups can express their needs and demands to their government•Takes many forms•Quantity and variety grows with size and complexity of society and its government

Interest Articulation•Key Questions: •What choices do we have for making our interests and needs known to policymakers?•What can we accomplish as individuals, and what requires collective action to achieve?•Must citizens engage in contentious action in order to have their voices heard?

Individuals•Voting/participating in elections•Informal group•Direct contact (personal matter or policy issue)•Protest activity•Political consumerism GroupsTypesof Interest Groups•Anomic•Nonassociational•Institutional•AssociationalChannelsof Political Access•Legitimate•Coercive Interest Articulation

Voting/Participation in Elections•Citizens express their interests by collectively selecting their leaders in free and fair elections e.g.in General Elections•Scope: broad, collective decision on leaders and programmes•Pressure: modest, but not policy-focused

Voting/participation in elections –SingaporeGeneral Elections

Voting/Participation in Elections•A: (Democratic) govts. pay close attention to election results and will react to shifts in sentiment•D: Limited feedback given to policymakers –details of concerns not communicated through ballot box

Direct Contact: Personal•Individuals make direct contact with the government on personal issues e.g. speaking to an MP for help with bills•Scope: specific personal problems•Pressure: low