The Politics of Nation Building and Citizenship in Singapore / Edition 1

by Michael Hill, Kwen Fee Lian

Overview

The creation of a national identity has been a central feature of political life in Singapore. A broad strategy of multiculturalism together with the creation of 'Asian values' has served the purpose of building a new national identity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138995093
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/01/2016
Series:	Politics in Asia
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Michael Hill is Professor of Sociology at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand.,
Lian Kwen Fee is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the National University of Singapore.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 The state, citizenship and nationality in Singapore; Chapter 2 The ethnic origins of Singapore; Chapter 3 Education and bilingualism; Chapter 4 Multiracialism and the structuring of ethnic relations; Chapter 5 Housing policy in the nation building process; Chapter 6 Between the family and the state; Chapter 7 Parapolitical and intermediary structures; Chapter 8 From the ideology of pragmatism to shared values; Chapter 9 Civil society: the current project; Chapter 10 Conclusion;

Editorial Reviews

"The book is certainly valuable for the comprehensive ground it covers across the literature on society and polity in Singapore and its integrated observations about state-society relations."
-"Journal of Asian Studies

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