Beyond Bicentennial Perspectives On Malays

Author : Zainul Abidin Rasheed,Wan Hussin Zoohri,Norshahril Saat
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 808 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9789811212529

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Beyond Bicentennial: Perspectives On Malays by Zainul Abidin Rasheed,Wan Hussin Zoohri,Norshahril Saat Pdf

The year 2019 marks Singapore's Bicentennial milestone since the arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles in Singapore in 1819. It was in anticipation of the arrival of the Bicentennial that this book, Beyond Bicentennial: Perspectives on Malays, was initiated. This book is a collection of articles from prominent individuals and academicians that touch not only on the 200 years since the arrival of Raffles, but goes back much earlier, 720 years earlier, when Sang Nila Utama first set foot on the island in 1299.This book hopes to heighten the readers' sense of history and to reflect upon how Singapore has journeyed over the last two centuries, witnessing the perseverance, trials, challenges, and efforts of Singaporeans, and to see how the nation has gone through a transformation from a feudal setting to a cosmopolitan and multi-racial society.Prior to this book, Majulah! 50 Years of Malay/Muslim Community in Singapore was published in 2016 when Singapore celebrated SG50 — an initiative launched to celebrate the nation's 50 years of independence. The book highlighted the progress, the contributions, and the challenges of the community for the past 50 years since Singapore's independence in 1965.Both books can be read hand-in-hand. While Majulah! 50 Years of Malay/Muslim Community in Singapore called on the community to reflect on the past and to look ahead, this book, Beyond Bicentennial: Perspectives on Malays, calls on readers to reflect and re-examine the position and contributions of the Malays to Singapore's history and its development, as Singapore commemorates its Bicentennial.Related Link(s)

Author : Fauzy Ismail,Zakaria Zainal,Zaki Jumahri
Publisher : Ethos Books
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789811851773

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Khairat Kita. A History of Malay/Muslim Mutual Aid in Singapore by Fauzy Ismail,Zakaria Zainal,Zaki Jumahri Pdf

A collection of interviews, photographs, essays and personal reflections, Khairat Kita is a project documenting the last few remaining Malay/Muslim Mutual Benefit Organisations (MMBOs) providing aid and charity to their deceased members' families. Known as badan khairat kematian, they are volunteer, community-led initiatives based on a centuries-old tradition of mutual aid. Khairat kematian organisations are social anchors in the community and custodians of intangible cultural heritage in Singapore’s Malay/Muslim community. With around 20 such organisations left, declining membership and ageing committee members, the future looks uncertain for these MMBOs.

Author : Yew-Jin Lee
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811699825

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Education in Singapore by Yew-Jin Lee Pdf

This edited book is a comprehensive resource for understanding the history as well as the current status of educational practices in Singapore. It is a one-stop reference guide to education and educational issues/concerns here. There are three sections: Part 1 provides a sectorial overview of how education has been organized in this country such as preschool, special needs, primary and secondary, and adult education divisions. In Part 2, contributors critically delve into issues and policies that are pertinent to understanding education here such as underachievement, leadership, language education, assessment, and meritocracy to question what Part 1 might have taken for granted. Part 3 contains the largest number of contributors because it offers a scholarly examination into specific subject histories. This section stands out because of the comparative rarity of its subject matter (history of Physical Education, Art, Music, Geography Education, etc.) in Singapore.

Author : Koh Buck Song
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789815009972

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“One United People”: Essays from the People Sector on Singapore’s Journey of Racial Harmony by Koh Buck Song Pdf

We, the citizens of Singapore, pledge ourselves as one united people, regardless of race, language or religion… Multiculturalism is arguably the X-factor of Singapore’s admired country brand. But while the island republic’s open­ness to the world is undoubted, its ethnic cohesiveness at home came under scrutiny amidst the stresses of pandemic times. In 2021, the government announced moves to establish new legislation for a Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act. This thought-provoking collection of 23 essays – by writers including Nazry Bahrawi, Viswa Sadasivan, Kenneth Paul Tan, Poh Yong Han and Margaret Thomas – reflects on Singapore’s progress, since independence in 1965, to integrate its component communities into one society and nation. Insights are drawn from diverse perspectives – Malay, Indian, Eurasian, Peranakan, Chinese and others. Lessons from the past are analysed, and the evolving challenges of the present candidly assessed. “One United People” – a quotation from Singapore’s National Pledge – is a timely reminder that racial harmony is never a reachable destination, but an ongoing journey, an aspiration that every citizen and resident can contribute to every day.

Author : Chee-Hoo Lum,Juliette Yu-Ming Lizeray,Chor Leng Twardzik Ching
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789819908646

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Reimagining Singapore by Chee-Hoo Lum,Juliette Yu-Ming Lizeray,Chor Leng Twardzik Ching Pdf

This book approaches the subject of contemporary art by exploring the social embeddedness and identities of Singaporean artists. Linking artistic processes and production to both personal worlds and wider issues, the book examines how artists negotiate their relationships between self and society and between artistic freedom and social responsibility. It is based on original research into the discourses and artistic practices of local artists, with a special focus on emerging artists and artists whose work and perspectives engage with questions of identity. Reimagining contemporary Singapore and their place within it, artists are asserting their multiple and heterogeneous self-identities and contesting hegemonic norms and notions, as they negotiate and adapt to the world around them. This book is relevant to students and researchers in the fields of cultural studies, media studies, art, sociology of art, arts education, and race and ethnicity studies.

Author : Ruth Wills,Marian de Souza,Jennifer Mata-McMahon,Mukhlis Abu Bakar,Cornelia Roux
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781350157163

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The Bloomsbury Handbook of Culture and Identity from Early Childhood to Early Adulthood by Ruth Wills,Marian de Souza,Jennifer Mata-McMahon,Mukhlis Abu Bakar,Cornelia Roux Pdf

How do children determine which identity becomes paramount as they grow into adolescence and early adulthood? Which identity results in patterns of behaviour as they develop? To whom or to which group do they feel a sense of belonging? How might children, adolescents and young adults negotiate the gap between their own sense of identity and the values promoted by external influences? The contributors explore the impact of globalization and pluralism on the way most children and adolescents grow into early adulthood. They look at the influences of media and technology that can be felt within the living spaces of their homes, competing with the religious and cultural influences of family and community, and consider the ways many children and adolescents have developed multiple and virtual identities which help them to respond to different circumstances and contexts. They discuss the ways that many children find themselves in a perpetual state of shifting identities without ever being firmly grounded in one, potentially leading to tension and confusion particularly when there is conflict between one identity and another. This can result in increased anxiety and diminished self-esteem. This book explores how parents, educators and social and health workers might have a raised awareness of the issues generated by plural identities and the overpowering human need to belong so that they can address associated issues and nurture a sense of wholeness in children and adolescents as they grow into early adulthood.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004523340

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Coastal Urbanities by Anonim Pdf

This volume explores how the city and the sea converse and converge in creating new forms of everyday urbanity in archipelagic and island Southeast Asia. As such, it rethinks the place of the sea in coastal cities through a mobility-inspired understanding of urbanity itself.

Author : Alfian Sa'at,Faris Joraimi,Sai Siew Min
Publisher : Ethos Books
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9789811490231

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Raffles Renounced: Towards a Merdeka History by Alfian Sa'at,Faris Joraimi,Sai Siew Min Pdf

Why did independent Singapore celebrate two hundred years of its founding as a British colony in 2019? What does Merdeka mean for Singaporeans? And what are the possibilities of doing decolonial history in Singapore? Raffles Renounced: Towards a Merdeka History presents essays by historians, literary scholars and artists which grapple with these questions. The volume also reproduces some of the source material used in the play Merdeka / 獨立 / சுதந்திரம் (Wild Rice, 2019). Taken together, the book shows how the contradictions of independent nationhood haunt Singaporeans' collective and personal stories about Merdeka. It points to the need for a Merdeka history: an open and fearless culture of historical reckoning that not only untangles us from colonial narratives, but proposes emancipatory possibilities.

Author : Narayanan Ganapathy
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781529210668

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Gangs and Minorities in Singapore by Narayanan Ganapathy Pdf

This book is a unique ethnographic study of a racially exclusive Malay Muslim gang, Omega, which has its roots in Singapore’s prisons and controls much of the illicit drug trade in the state. Similar to indigenous peoples elsewhere, Singapore Malays are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system and can respond to structural marginalization and colonization through gang involvement. In demonstrating that gang membership can be an adaptive strategy for minority groups, this book promotes a more inclusive and restorative justice model for people with repeat convictions.

Author : Adil Johan
Publisher : NUS Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9789814722636

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Cosmopolitan Intimacies by Adil Johan Pdf

The golden age of Malay film in the 1950s and 1960s was the product of a musical and cultural cosmopolitanism in the service of a nation-making process based on ideas of Malay ethnonationalism, initially fluid, increasingly homogenised over time. The commercial films of the period, and in particular their film music, from national cultural icons P. Ramlee and Zubir Said, remain important reference points for Malaysia and Singapore to this day. This is the first in-depth study of the film music of the period. It brings together ethnomusicological and cultural studies perspectives. Written in an engaging manner, thoroughly illustrated and incorporating musical scores, the book will appeal to dedicated film fans, musicians, composers and film-makers interested in Southeast Asia and the Malay world. But equally, the conceptual framework will be of interest to a broad range of scholars of Southeast Asia, as it brings together ideas of cosmopolitanism and cultural intimacy to narrate a history of nation-making in the region.

Author : Zainul Abidin Rasheed,Norshahril Saat
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9789814759892

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Majulah!: 50 Years Of Malay/muslim Community In Singapore by Zainul Abidin Rasheed,Norshahril Saat Pdf

The Malay/Muslim community, comprising approximately 13% of Singapore's population, is an integral part of modern Singapore's formative years. The community has come a long way and accomplished plenty. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong lauded the community's growth and its efforts in nation-building in the 2015 National Day Rally,'The Malay/Muslim community is an integral part of Singapore ... and they have contributed significantly to our nation's harmony and progress.'50 Years of Malay/Muslim Community in Singapore highlights the progress, the contributions and the challenges of the community for the past 50 years since Singapore's independence in 1965. While progress is significant, challenges remain an uphill battle towards a comprehensive community development. As the book narrates stories from the past — the successes and the challenges — it is also important for the community to reflect and to look ahead — Majulah!

Author : Barry Desker,Cheng Guan Ang
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789814689359

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Perspectives on the Security of Singapore by Barry Desker,Cheng Guan Ang Pdf

Perspectives on the Security of Singapore: The First 50 Years explores the security of Singapore in the last 50 years and its possible trajectories into the future. This volume brings together the diverse perspectives of a team of academics with different expertise, ranging from history to political science to security studies with a common interest in Singapore. The book is further boosted by the recollections of key civil servants involved with foreign affairs and defence, such as S R Nathan, Peter Ho, Bilahari Kausikan and Philip Yeo. Contents:IntroductionPart 1:Singapore's Conception of Security (Ang Cheng Guan)National Security and Singapore: An Assessment (Norman Vasu and Bernard Loo)Deliquescent Security Threats: Singapore in the Era of Hyper-Globalisation (Alan Chong)Singapore and Global Governance: Free-Rider or Responsible Stakeholder? (Tan See Seng)The Challenge of Strategic Intelligence for the Singapore Armed Forces (Kwa Chong Guan)Desecuritisation and after Desecuritisation: The Water Issue in Singapore–Malaysia Relations (S R Joey Long)Singapore's Security in the Context of Singapore–Malaysia–Indonesia Relations (Bilveer Singh)Singapore's Relations with Malaysia and Indonesia (Theophilus Kwek and Joseph Chinyong Liow)International Missions of the Singapore Armed Forces: How Far Would You Go? (Katie Tan and Ong Weichong)Why the FPDA Still Matters to Singapore (Ralf Emmers)Singapore in ASEAN's Quest toward a Security Community (Mely Caballero-Anthony)Singapore and the Great Powers (Khong Yuen Foong)The Changing Terrorist Threat Landscape in Singapore (Rohan Gunaratna)Managing Religious Diversity in Singapore: Context and Challenges (Mohammad Alami Musa and Mohamed Imran Mohamed Taib)Part 2:Personal ReminiscencesSafeguarding Singapore's Security: Defence and Diplomacy (S R Nathan)Organising for National Security — The Singapore Experience (Peter Ho)Pragmatic Adaptation, Not Grand Strategy, Shaped Singapore Foreign Policy (Bilahari Kausikan)Dr Goh Keng Swee and the Building of Singapore's Defence Industrial Capability (Philip Yeo)Conclusion: Strategic Certainties Facing Singapore in 2065 (Barry Desker) Readership: Undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and academics, and general public interested in security studies in general and in Singapore. Key Features:This is possibly the first scholarly collective effort/book on the subject of security of SingaporeThe contributors are academics within (and associated with) the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), the only school cum think-tank that specialises in security issues in SingaporeThe contributors include former top civil servants who played a significant role in the shaping and conduct of Singapore's foreign and defence policiesKeywords:Security;Foreign Policy;Singapore

Author : Stevi Jackson,Jieyu Liu,Juhyun Woo
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781848136526

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East Asian Sexualities by Stevi Jackson,Jieyu Liu,Juhyun Woo Pdf

This book paints a vivid picture of women's active involvement in reshaping intimate and public sexual life in East Asia. In bringing together exciting new feminist research on sexuality from East Asia and making it available to a wider audience, East Asian Sexualities unsettles stereotypes, rectifies lack of awareness and demonstrates that East Asia matters. The chapters address the diversity and variety of everyday sexual lives and sexual politics in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. They range from workplace sexual cultures, trans-national sexual relations, the conditions of sex-work and the emergence of new sexual desires, cultures and movements. The contributors highlight the gendered and sexual consequences of globalization and rapid social change. In doing so, they engage with western debates on late modernity while also exploring the contested understandings of modernization and westernization in the East. This is a collection which illuminates the local situations in which women's sexual lives are lived and offers fresh perspectives on global issues.

Author : Alfian Sa'at
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02
Category : Malays (Asian people)
ISBN : 0982814232

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Malay Sketches by Alfian Sa'at Pdf

An urgent collection of short stories from one of Singapore's most celebrated voices, now published in America for the first time.

Author : Chong Guan Kwa,Derek Thiam Soon Heng,Tai Yong Tan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Singapore
ISBN : UCBK:C099353338

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Singapore, a 700-year History by Chong Guan Kwa,Derek Thiam Soon Heng,Tai Yong Tan Pdf