As a guide to modern society, this book will provide you an introduction to the various themes and concepts which inhabit it. This series of ‘Understanding’ GP books is written to provide students with a broad overview of the plethora of topics, issues, themes, ideas and examples that are explored in the General Paper.The titles in this series include the following: • Understanding Singapore Issues • Understanding Modern Society • Understanding Global IssuesFor each topic, an introduction is given before several issues relating to the topic are presented and explored in greater detail. This can also serve as a starting point to explore these issues even further, and to do more research. At the end of each topic, a table is provided for students to fill in ongoing developments, trends and news for the topic as GP is a dynamic and constantly evolving subject.Click  to view a brief flip-through of the book.