A Slow Ride into the Past - The Chinese Trishaw Industry in Singapore, 1942-1983 (Paperback, New)

The trishaw (cycle rickshaw) was introduced in Singapore after the surrender of the British in 1942. After the end of the war, the trishaw continued to be a popular mode of transport, as it was cheap and the service was seen to be personalized. The trishaw industry was dominated by two Chinese minority dialect groups, and their ubiquitous presence could be seen as a threat to local government in the 1940s and 1950s. However, by the time Singapore achieved independence in 1965, the trishaw was regarded as backward, and public perception of the trishaw riders also changed. As the island nation embarked on a program of economic modernization, the trishaws were increasingly squeezed out. Through the use of travelogues, government records, trishaw associations' records, and oral history interviews, this book studies the personal experiences of those involved in the industry, and the role local and national governments played in its rise and decline.

General

Imprint:	Monash University Publishing
Country of origin:	Australia
Release date:	2013
First published:	2013
Authors:	Clinton Fernandes • Jason Lim
Dimensions:	234 x 153 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-921867-38-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Globalization Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	1-921867-38-8
Barcode:	9781921867385

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