Tailoring towards supplementary research was initiated through an interaction with Dr Rajesh Rai via email, wherein he attributed diaspora journals. I found this to be an appropriate strategy as it aided in substantiation of my claims. The semi-structured interviews, conducted to understand the perceptions of culture through the menu and restaurant decor attributes, enriched the […]
Extended Essay
EE Interim Reflection
My NRI form was successful research as it enabled contextualisation pertaining to Indians in Singapore. For the restaurant surveys, sampling used evolved from random to stratified to account for different subgroups in the Indian restaurant population. Primary research established a compare and contrast of two quadrats in Little India- one being in its cultural centre […]
EE Day Reflection
In my recent supervisor meeting, I was given advice as to relate my research question to the geographic concept of glocalisation and this was indeed pertinent to some of the changes taking place in the spatial element of Little India within the cosmopolitan environment of Singapore. I have hence learnt to be more open-minded towards […]
Extended Essay Initial Reflection
I have personal engagement as I want to analyse the human geographic implications of being a Non-Resident Indian in Singapore, and this will enable me to understand my experience of assimilating into the population yet maintaining my cultural practices, through others’ experiences. The biggest adversity I faced was weaving all the information into a focused […]