ISBN:
0415417120
,
0415417112
,
9780415417129
,
9780415417112
Language:
English
Pages:
XIV, 209 S.
,
24 cm
Edition:
1. publ.
Series Statement:
Asia's transformations
DDC:
306.2095957
Keywords:
Singapore Politics and government 1990-
;
Singapore Social policy
;
Singapore Social conditions 21st century
;
Singapore Social conditions
;
21st century
;
Singapore Social policy
;
Singapore Politics and government
;
1990-
;
Singapur
;
Sozialpolitik
;
Soziale Situation
Abstract:
"Singapore traverses several fields of study, taking up ideas and frameworks from philosophy, psychology, political science, cultural studies and anthropology in order to tell the larger 'truth' about the Singapore state. As such, this book will appeal to anyone interested in Singapore and Asian studies alike."--Jacket
Description / Table of Contents:
1. -- magic of the Singapore state -- 2. -- Trauma and the 'culture of excess' -- 3. -- 'Yellow culture', white peril -- 4. -- Pain, words, violence : the caning of Michael Fay -- 5. -- Oral sex, natural sex and national enjoyment -- 6. -- 'Talking cock' : food and the art of lying -- 7. -- I not stupid : localism, bad translation, catharsis -- 8. -- nation after history -- 9. -- Epilogue : useless pragmatism.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (S. [201] - 205) and index
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