| Description |
vii, 193 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
War and memory in Malaysia and Singapore: an introduction / Diana Wong -- pt. 1. History and memory Memories of war: World War II in Asia Wang Gungwu Memory as history and moral judgement: oral and written accounts of the Japanese occupation of Malaya / Cheah Boon Kheng -- pt. 2. Community and memory The Malay community and memory of the Japanese occupation / Abu Talib Ahmad Indian war memory in Malaysia / P. Ramasamy The Japanese occupation as reflected in Singapore-Malayan Chinese literary works after the Japanese occupation (1945-49) / Yeo Song Nian and Ng Siew Ai Memory and historical context: the Japanese occupation in Sarawak and its impact on a Kuching Malay community / Naimah S. Talib War and ambivalence: monuments and memorials in Johor / P. Lim Pui Huen Remembering darkness: spectacle, surveillance and the spaces of everyday life in Syonan-to / Brenda S.A. Yeoh and Kamalini Ramdas |
| Summary |
These papers show the importance of oral history where there are no documentary records. The exploration of memory covering classes, communities and localities shows the multiplicity and complexity of memory, deeply layered and richly textured especially because of the complex nature of society in Malaysia and Singapore. As the generation who fought and suffered is passing, this volume of reflections on war and memory is timely |
| Notes |
Papers presented to a Workshop on War and Memory in Malaysia and Singapore, 1941-1945, held in Singapore on 1 October 1995 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| SUBJECT |
Malaysia -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85080082 -- Congresses.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001533
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Malaysia -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85080082
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Malaysia -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008115795 -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945 -- Congresses
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Singapore -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh89004089 -- Congresses.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001533
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Singapore -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh89004089
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Author |
Lim, Patricia Pui Huen.
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Wong, Diana.
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Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.
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Workshop on War and Memory in Malaysia and Singapore, 1941-1945 (1995 : Singapore)
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| LC no. |
99912707 |
| ISBN |
9812300376 (paperback) |
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