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This book provides a comprehensive examination of the contemporary
English-language theatre field in Singapore. It describes Singapore
theatre as a politically dynamic field that is often a site for
struggle and resistance against state orthodoxy, and how the
cultural policies of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) have
shaped Singapore theatre. The book traces such cultural policies
and their impact from the early 1960s, and shows how the PAP used
theatre - and arts and culture more widely - as a key part of its
nation building programme. Terence Chong argues that this diverse
theatre community not only comes into regular conflict with the
state, but often collaborates with it - depending on the rewards at
stake, not to mention the assortment of intra-communal conflicts as
different practitioners and groups vie for the same resources. It
goes on to explore how new forms of theatre, especially
English-language avant garde theatre, represented resistance to
such government cultural control; how the government often exerts
its power 'behind-the-scenes' to preserve its moral legitimacy; and
conversely how middle class theatre practitioners' resistance to
state power is strongly influenced by class and cultural capital.
Based on extensive original research including interviews with
theatre directors and other theatre professionals, the book
provides a wealth of information on theatre in Singapore overall,
and not just on theatre-state relations.
This book provides a comprehensive examination of the contemporary
English-language theatre field in Singapore. It describes Singapore
theatre as a politically dynamic field that is often a site for
struggle and resistance against state orthodoxy, and how the
cultural policies of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) have
shaped Singapore theatre. The book traces such cultural policies
and their impact from the early 1960s, and shows how the PAP used
theatre -- and arts and culture more widely -- as a key part of its
nation building programme. Terence Chong argues that this diverse
theatre community not only comes into regular conflict with the
state, but often collaborates with it - depending on the rewards at
stake, not to mention the assortment of intra-communal conflicts as
different practitioners and groups vie for the same resources. It
goes on to explore how new forms of theatre, especially
English-language avant garde theatre, represented resistance to
such government cultural control; how the government often exerts
its power behind-the-scenes' to preserve its moral legitimacy; and
conversely how middle class theatre practitioners' resistance to
state power is strongly influenced by class and cultural capital.
Based on extensive original research including interviews with
theatre directors and other theatre professionals, the book
provides a wealth of information on theatre in Singapore overall,
and not just on theatre-state relations.
Education in the Global City examines education in Singapore
through the critical lens of 'manufacturing'. The book brings
together two disparate fields which inform each other, education
and the 'global city'; and the book's contributors analyse and
critique the manufacturing of Singapore education and Singapore's
global city formation. The collection covers vocational education,
language policies, Higher Education, English education, critical
thinking, sex education, creativity, and critical feminist
scholarship. Collectively, the book pries open the ideology of the
manufacturing education system, and points out the tension between
the nation and its ideologies, and the 'global city' aspirations.
It also asks how education contributes to, and is shaped by, the
market realities of Singapore's global city ambitions - which are
at odds with the nationalistic local agenda and priorities of
nation-building. In interrupting and speaking against the
prevailing (and narrow) manufacturing of education for a
teleological end, in spite of Singapore's successful
nation-building, this book is an important contribution to critical
education scholarship.This book was originally published as a
special issue of Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of
Education.
Education in the Global City examines education in Singapore
through the critical lens of 'manufacturing'. The book brings
together two disparate fields which inform each other, education
and the 'global city'; and the book's contributors analyse and
critique the manufacturing of Singapore education and Singapore's
global city formation. The collection covers vocational education,
language policies, Higher Education, English education, critical
thinking, sex education, creativity, and critical feminist
scholarship. Collectively, the book pries open the ideology of the
manufacturing education system, and points out the tension between
the nation and its ideologies, and the 'global city' aspirations.
It also asks how education contributes to, and is shaped by, the
market realities of Singapore's global city ambitions - which are
at odds with the nationalistic local agenda and priorities of
nation-building. In interrupting and speaking against the
prevailing (and narrow) manufacturing of education for a
teleological end, in spite of Singapore's successful
nation-building, this book is an important contribution to critical
education scholarship.This book was originally published as a
special issue of Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of
Education.
Ethnic and religious differences, a widening socio-economic divide,
tension between foreigners and locals. These are some of the
contemporary challenges to integration in Singapore. How we
navigate them will determine the type of society we become. This
book gathers the best social scientists in Singapore to examine
issues of ethnicity, religion, class, and culture in order to
understand the many different fault lines that run across the
multicultural city-state. These essays are written in an engaging
manner and are designed to present the authors' expertise to a
wider audience.
Praetorians, Profiteers or Professionals? contributes to the
ongoing renaissance in scholarship on Southeast Asia's armed forces
and their political, social and economic roles. This renaissance
comes in an era in which the states of the region, and the
societies and economies that they govern, have grown complex beyond
all recognition. Nevertheless, understanding those states' armies
remains crucial. Emphasizing the ideologies and economic activities
of the militaries of two large Mainland Southeast Asian neighbours,
this volume transcends cliches about coups, coercion, caudillos and
kings. Its findings will challenge the thinking of even long-time
observers of the region, not least through its comparative
perspective and the fresh understanding of the roles and
orientations of the armed forces of Myanmar and Thailand that that
perspective suggests.
Charismatic pastors, fast-paced worship sessions, inspirational but
shallow theology, and large congregations - these are just some of
the associated traits of Pentecostal megachurches. But what lies
beneath the veneer of glitz? What are their congregations like? How
did they grow so quickly? How have they managed to negotiate local
and transnational challenges? This book seeks to understand the
growth and popularity of independent Pentecostal megachurches in
Southeast Asia. Using an ethnographic approach, the chapters
examine Pentecostal megachurches in Malaysia, Indonesia, the
Philippines, and Singapore. Each chapter dwells on the development
of the megachurch set against the specific background of the
country's politics and history.
"Different under God is the first substantial, comprehensive and
scientific analysis of Christianity in Singapore, covering
religious, social and political attitudes. This survey by Terence
Chong and Hui Yew-Foong will be enthusiastically welcomed by
today's sociologists and historians in the future. An important and
timely contribution to the sociology of religion and to the study
of Singapore." - Bryan S. Turner, Presidential Professor of
Sociology, the Graduate Centre, the City, University of New York,
USA "This is a landmark study of Christianity in Singapore that is
sorely needed today, not only to confirm many scholarly guesses,
but also to dispel public stereotypes of Christians as
homogeneously sheep-like or militant. Scholars and Singaporeans
beware, Terence and Yew-Foong have started a fire that will enliven
public discourse on religion and society for years to come." -
Daniel P.S. Goh, Assistant Professor of Sociology, National
University of Singapore "Analysing individual and discussion-group
responses from churchgoers in both mainline denominations and
independent churches, this study grapples with a number of
highly-relevant, even sensitive issues in contemporary
Christianity: issues of moral values and attitudes (including those
on sexuality and sexual orientation), money and giving,
organizational belonging, governance, and others. While some of the
findings and conclusions may reinforce broad perceptions of
Christianity and churches in Singapore, others were quite
eye-opening. Also useful for researchers, the study contains
important data on respondents' socio-economic backgrounds. All in
all it is a most welcome scholarly contribution, and I expect that
it will be a well-cited resource for future scholarship." - Robbie
B. H. Goh, Professor of English Literature, National University of
Singapore
In 1989, the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) published
the milestone volume Management of Success: The Moulding of Modern
Singapore, edited by Kernial Singh Sandhu and Paul Wheatley, which
delved into a wide variety of issues that were integral to the
growth of modern Singapore. The world that Singapore faced in 1989
has changed irrevocably. Meanwhile, within Singapore, the
city-state has seen two prime ministerial transitions and the
installation of third generation leaders who have articulated their
vision for the twenty-first century. This new volume serves to
update and review public policies from the early 1990s onwards. It
gathers prominent thinkers and scholars on Singapore to examine
issues of leadership and policy; economic restructuring; societal
transformation; foreign relations and national identity. It seeks
to outline the impending challenges of the twenty-first centuey,
and to demonstrate a clear trajectory of intellectual analysis of
contemporary Singapore for students and scholars alike.
After the Coup brings together the work of a group of leading Thai
intellectuals of several generations to equip readers to anticipate
and understand the developments that lie ahead for Thailand.
Contributors offer findings and perspectives both on the
disorienting period following the Thai coup of May 2014 and on
fundamental challenges to the country and its institutions.
Chapters address regionalism and decentralization, the monarchy and
the military, the media, demography and the economy, the
long-running violence in Southern Thailand, and a number of
surprising social and political trends certain to shape the future
of Thailand. The volume will serve as a valuable resource for all
those concerned with that future.
Twenty-five years ago, the governments of Singapore, Malaysia, and
Indonesia agreed to jointly promote the citystate, the state of
Johor in Malaysia and the Riau Islands in Indonesia. Facilitated by
common cultural references, a more distant shared history, and
complementary attributes, interactions between the three
territories developed quickly. Logistics networks have proliferated
and production chains link firms based in one location with
affiliates or transport facilities in the other territories. These
crossborder links have enabled all three locations to develop their
economies and enjoy rising standards of living. Initially economic
in nature, the interactions between Singapore, Johor, and the Riau
Islands have multiplied and grown deeper. Today, people cross the
borders to work, go to school, or avail of an increasing range of
goods and services. New political and social phenomena have
developed. Policy-makers in the various territories now need to
reconcile economic imperatives and issues of identity and
sovereignty. Enabled by their proximity and increasing
opportunities, families have also begun to straddle borders, with
resulting questions about citizenship and belonging. Bringing
together scholars from a range of disciplines, the 18 chapters and
more than 20 maps in this book examine the interaction between
Singapore, Johor, and the Riau Islands over the past
quarter-century, and seek to shed light on how these territories
could develop in the future.
This book covers Singapore's key arts policies and art institutions
which have shaped the cultural landscape of the country from the
1950s to the present.The scholars and experts in this volume
critically assess arts policies and arts institutions to
collectively provide an overview of how arts and culture have been
deployed by the state. The chapters are arranged chronologically to
cover milestone events from the forging of 'Malayan culture'; the
government's 'anti-yellow culture' campaign; the use of 'culture'
for tourism; the setting up of the Advisory Council on Arts and
Culture, the Renaissance City Report, the setting up of the School
of the Arts, and others.Putting to rest the notion that Singapore
is a 'cultural desert', this volume is valuable reading for
students of cultural policy, policy makers who seek an
understanding of Singapore's cultural trajectory, and for
international readers interested in Singapore's arts and cultural
policy.
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