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Exploring Singapore's dynamic racial and migrant tensions.

If you're intrigued by the complexities of multicultural societies, this book offers a valuable perspective using Singapore as a microcosm for larger global issues. Its unique blend of personal narrative and film analysis provides a multi-dimensional view of ethnicity and migration anxieties. For anyone interested in the real-life impacts of globalization, this book adds depth to the conversation beyond textbook definitions of cultural harmony.

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ISBN: 9789810943332
Authors: Catherine Gomes
Publisher: Ethos Books
Date of Publication: 2015-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Sociology, Politics
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This book weaves together critical studies of Singaporean films, compelling personal reflections, and analyses of the contemporary socio-political discourse. It probes into issues arising from globalization and transnational migration in cosmopolitan Singapore and examines the anxieties of contemporary Singaporeans against the prevailing political order beyond the veneer of multiculturalism and government-sanctioned displays of social cohesion, inclusion, and harmony. Through analyses of Singaporean films, Catherine Gomes writes about Singaporean anxieties concerning race, ethnicity, and identity construction. She writes honestly about being Eurasian—the ‘Other’ in Singapore—where ethnicity becomes a defining label. The book addresses important issues of labour migration and ethnicity. This book will prove engaging to all Singaporeans and non-Singaporeans.
 

Exploring Singapore's dynamic racial and migrant tensions.

If you're intrigued by the complexities of multicultural societies, this book offers a valuable perspective using Singapore as a microcosm for larger global issues. Its unique blend of personal narrative and film analysis provides a multi-dimensional view of ethnicity and migration anxieties. For anyone interested in the real-life impacts of globalization, this book adds depth to the conversation beyond textbook definitions of cultural harmony.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.