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CONSTRUCTING SINGAPORE
ELITISM, ETHNICITY AND THE NATION-BUILDING PROJECT |
| By: |
Michael D. Barr, Zlatko Skrbis |
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Paperback |
| List price:
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£29.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
8776940292 |
| ISBN 13: |
9788776940294 |
| Publisher: |
NIAS PRESS |
| Series: |
Democracy in Asia No. 1 |
| Pages: |
320 |
| Description: |
A study of the politics of ethnicity and elitism in Singapore which looks inside the 'meritocratic' system that produces the country's political and administrative elite. Examining the education system from nursery though to university, it focuses on ethno-racial ascription and also considers personal power, connections, class and gender. |
| Synopsis: |
"Constructing Singapore" studies Singaporean nation-building by focusing on two processes: elite formation and elite selection. It gives primary attention to the role that ethno-racial ascription plays in these processes, but also considers the input of personal connections, personal power, class and gender. It is a study of the progress of Singapore's state-sponsored nation-building project to its current state whereby a Singaporean version of Chinese ethno-nationalism has overwhelmed the discourse on national and Singaporean identity. Based upon archival research and formal interviews, this study unpacks the culture of elite governance in Lee Hsien Loong's Singapore today. |
| Illustrations: |
black & white illustrations, figures |
| Publication: |
Denmark |
| Imprint: |
NIAS Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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