| Description |
xiii, 254 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Space, place, and society |
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Space, place, and society.
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| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Landscape Politics and the Construction of "Nations" -- 3. Singapore: The Making of a New "Nation" -- 4. Making Space for the Dead in the Body of the Living "Nation" -- 5. For "Nation," for Religion?: Harnessing Sacred Landscapes -- 6. Housing the People, Building a "Nation" -- 7. Naming the Streets, Inscribing the "Nation" -- 8. Re-creating the Past, Reconstructing the "Nation" -- 9. Arts (f)or Survival: Making Spaces for the Arts -- 10. Conclusions |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-237) and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Nationalism -- Singapore.
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Multiculturalism -- Singapore.
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| SUBJECT |
Singapore -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002007832
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| Author |
Yeoh, Brenda S. A.
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| LC no. |
2002015781 |
| ISBN |
081562980X paperback alkaline paper |
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0815629613 alkaline paper |
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