Nadira Talib
List of John Benjamins publications in which Nadira Talib is involved.
Articles
2021 How is structural inequality made fair in a meritocratic education system? Equalising opportunities through metaphorical transfers within and across sub micro-meso-macro movements in policy discourse Journal of Language and Politics 20:3, pp. 383–406 | Article
This paper examines how, within the context of meritocracy, a highly differentiated education system can coexist with assertions of equal opportunity. Drawing on the example of Singapore’s education policy texts from 1991 to 2012, the paper exemplifies and expands the analytical potential of a… read more
2019 Creating the conditions for human division and structural inequality: The foundation of Singapore’s education policy Journal of Language and Politics 18:5, pp. 739–759 | Article
While Singapore’s education system claims to implement meritocratic ideals, official statistics indicate that Malay students in Singapore have been underperforming when compared to other ethnic groups (MOE 2012). This statistical representation raises the possibility of a politically induced,… read more