Chinese Associations In Singapore Society

Author : Sharon A. Carstens
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Chinese Associations in Singapore Society by Sharon A. Carstens Pdf

Chinese associations in Singapore are among the most numerous and heterogenous group of associations of any Chinese community in Southeast Asia. In 1972, over a third of the more than one thousand Chinese associations in Singapore were clan, district, and dialect associations(see Table 1). These groups, organized by surname or place of origin in China, are regarded by some Singaporeans as vestiges of traditional allegiances which will die along with the immigrants who originally used and supported them. Their supposed replacements, the occupational, athletic or cultural associations, are seen as 'modern' ways of uniting groups of people around mutual interests. The clan, district, and dialect associations are criticized for their clannishness and their ties with past traditions which are said to have no relevance for 'modern' Singapore society.

Author : Sharon A. Carstens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Associations, institutions, etc
ISBN : OCLC:2470715

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Chinese Associations in Singapore Society by Sharon A. Carstens Pdf

Author : Cheng Lian Pang
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9789814675420

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50 Years Of The Chinese Community In Singapore by Cheng Lian Pang Pdf

Singapore's success story is essentially a 'people' story. Singaporeans have good reason to celebrate the nation's golden jubilee with pride. In the short space of five decades the country has moved from Third World to First, and its real GDP has grown by 40 times! For this phenomenal progress, credit must go to its people, the Republic's primary resource.Against all odds and amidst dire predictions, Singaporeans proved that a united and resourceful community could build a nation from scratch. This book is dedicated to one segment of these Singaporeans — the Chinese community. In particular, this collection of essays focuses on the Chinese speaking members of the community whose many contributions are less familiar to those brought up on a strict diet of the English language.This celebratory book is divided into four broad categories. The first section examines the major Chinese organisations and their contributions in the past five decades. These include the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations, the Chinese Development Assistance Council and the Chinese Heritage Centre. In addition, it looks at the history and work of some of the social clubs and charitable organisations in the Chinese community.The second section examines some community issues that have engaged the Chinese community in Singapore's first 50 years. Two senior journalists and two academics review the evolution of the Chinese language, the integration of new immigrants from China and the influence of Chinese religions. The five essays in the third section trace the development of Chinese visual and performing art in the Republic. The last section looks at the interactions between Singapore's Chinese community and China on the one hand, and with the regional Chinese communities on the other.The contributors of this salute to the Chinese community are/ have been directly involved or are passionate about the subjects of their essays.Chinese Organisations:Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry: Inextricably Linked to Singapore's Economic Miracle (Fiona HU Ai Lan)Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations: Revitalising Clan Associations (PANG Cheng Lian)The Chinese Development Assistance Council: An Enriching Journey with a Self-Help Group (Gerald SINGHAM)The Chinese Heritage Centre: Putting Singapore on the Diaspora Map (LEE Tang Ling)Chinese Philanthropy: Past and Present (CHEW Kheng Chuan)Chinese Social Clubs (AU Yue Pak)Community Issues:The Evolution of the Chinese Language (LEONG Weng Kam)New Immigrants from China: Boosting Bilateral Relations (ZHOU Zhaocheng)Chinese Religious Traditions in Singapore: Buddhism, Taoism and Christianity (HUE Guan Thye and Kenneth DEAN)Chinese Visual & Performing Arts:Towards a Nanyang Culture (CHOO Thiam Siew)The Transformation of Chinese Visual Arts in Nanyang (Bridget Tracy TAN)Chinese Calligraphy is Alive and Well in Singapore (WONG Joon Tai)The Singapore Chinese Music Soundscape (Terence HO)In Step with Nanyang Dance (Edmond WONG)Interactions with Other Chinese Communities:Singapore-China People-to-People Exchanges: A Singapore Perspective (LYE Liang Fook and John WONG)Singapore as a Centre of Southeast Asian Chinese: Some Reflections (Leo SURYADINATA)

Author : Hong Liu,Sin Kiong Wong
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0820467995

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Singapore Chinese Society in Transition by Hong Liu,Sin Kiong Wong Pdf

As the first comprehensive study of its kind, this book analyzes the dynamics, processes, mechanisms, and consequences of socio-economic and political changes in Singapore Chinese society from 1945 to 1965. By employing a wide range of primary materials that have been rarely used before, the authors have demonstrated the multi-dimensionality and complexity of the Chinese society in postwar Singapore, which was full of vitality and politically active. They argue that the combination of the internal dynamism and the changing socio-political framework shaped the nature and characteristics of the Chinese community and its fundamental role in the making of modern Singapore. This study is essential reading for an understanding of not only the Chinese politics and business networks in postwar Singapore, but also the historical evolution of the newly independent Republic.

Author : Poh Ping Lee
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015005184893

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Chinese Society in Nineteenth Century Singapore by Poh Ping Lee Pdf

Author : Chong Guan Kwa,Bak Lim Kua
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 1002 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9789813277656

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A General History Of The Chinese In Singapore by Chong Guan Kwa,Bak Lim Kua Pdf

A General History of the Chinese in Singapore documents over 700 years of Chinese history in Singapore, from Chinese presence in the region through the millennium-old Hokkien trading world to the waves of mass migration that came after the establishment of a British settlement, and through to the development and birth of the nation. Across 38 chapters and parts, readers are taken through the complex historical mosaic of Overseas Chinese social, economic and political activity in Singapore and the region, such as the development of maritime junk trade, plantation industries, and coolie labour, the role of different bangs, clan associations and secret societies as well as Chinese leaders, the diverging political allegiances including Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary activities and the National Salvation Movement leading up to the Second World War, the transplanting of traditional Chinese religions, the changing identity of the Overseas Chinese, and the developments in language and education policies, publishing, arts, and more.With 'Pride in our Past, Legacy for our Future' as its key objective, this volume aims to preserve the Singapore Chinese story, history and heritage for future generations, as well as keep our cultures and traditions alive. Therefore, the book aims to serve as a comprehensive guide for Singaporeans, new immigrants and foreigners to have an epitome of the Singapore society. This publication is supported by the National Heritage Board's Heritage Project Grant.Related Link(s)

Author : Ching-huang Yen,Qinghuang Yan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015041051361

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Community and Politics by Ching-huang Yen,Qinghuang Yan Pdf

Author : Cheng Lian Pang
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789814675413

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50 Years of the Chinese Community in Singapore by Cheng Lian Pang Pdf

"Singapore's success story is essentially a "people" story. Singaporeans have good reason to celebrate the nation's golden jubilee with pride. In the short space of five decades the country has moved from Third World to First, and its real GDP has grown by 40 times! For this phenomenal progress, credit must go to its people, the Republic's primary resource. Against all odds and amidst dire predictions, Singaporeans proved that a united and resourceful community could build a nation from scratch. This book is dedicated to one segment of these Singaporeans--the Chinese community. In particular, this collection of essays focuses on the Chinese speaking members of the community whose many contributions are less familiar to those brought up on a strict diet of the English language"--

Author : J. R. Clammer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Singapore
ISBN : STANFORD:36105039972182

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Singapore, Ideology, Society, Culture by J. R. Clammer Pdf

Author : Khun Eng Kuah-Pearce,Evelyn Du-Dehart
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2006-02-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9622097766

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Voluntary Organizations in the Chinese Diaspora by Khun Eng Kuah-Pearce,Evelyn Du-Dehart Pdf

Do Chinese voluntary organizations continue to have a role in modern societies enmeshed in a globalizing world that questions continuation of the nation-state and ethnic identity? This book argues that Chinese voluntary organizations continue to play a significant role in both the established and new Chinese communities in the Diaspora. They are able to do so because of their ability to transform their organizational structure and functions. At the same time, they are able to reinvent their own images to suit their co-ethnic community and the wider polity. The uniqueness of this volume lies in its integration of historical and contemporary approaches to the study of traditional Chinese voluntary organizations in the Diaspora. The chapters explore how the Chinese voluntary organizations continue to fulfil the needs of the Chinese community in different parts of the world, and do this by both localizing and globalizing their functions and roles in the countries where they have established roots. The contributors cover traditional Chinese voluntary organizations from Asia to Australia, North America and Europe examining not only their activities in established Chinese communities such as Singapore and Malaysia, but also in the new emerging Chinese communities in Canada and Eastern Europe. This allows the readers to compare and contrast the voluntary organizations across countries and across time. Readership for this book includes scholars and students of Chinese Studies, Asian Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, Diaspora Studies, History, Social Organizations and the general educated Chinese population.

Author : M. Jocelyn Armstrong,R. Warwick Armstrong,K. Mulliner
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Chinese
ISBN : 9780700713981

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Chinese Populations in Contemporary Southeast Asian Societies by M. Jocelyn Armstrong,R. Warwick Armstrong,K. Mulliner Pdf

This volume is a study of Chinese populations in contemporary Southeast Asian societies. It addresses related issues in the light of themes of regional interdependence and international influence.

Author : Lim Keak Cheng
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Associations, institutions, etc
ISBN : UOM:39015014175502

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Social Change and the Chinese in Singapore by Lim Keak Cheng Pdf

Author : Carl A. Trocki
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501746352

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Opium and Empire by Carl A. Trocki Pdf

Breaking new ground in the historiography of the overseas Chinese and British colonialism, this book focuses on two areas largely ignored by students of the period—opium and the economic role of the group of institutions known as kongsi, or secret societies.

Author : Tong Chee Kiong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135798437

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Chinese Death Rituals in Singapore by Tong Chee Kiong Pdf

Through a cultural analysis of the symbols of death - flesh, blood, bones, souls, time numbers, food and money - Chinese Death Rituals in Singapore throws light upon the Chinese perception of death and how they cope with its eventuality. In the seeming mass of religious rituals and beliefs, it suggests that there is an underlying logic to the rituals. This in turn leads Kiong to examine the interrelationship between death and the socioeconomic value system of China as a whole.

Author : Leo Suryadinata
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : UCSD:31822032060816

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Ethnic Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia by Leo Suryadinata Pdf

The nineteen articles in this volume examine the ethnic Chinese in Singapore, presenting a fascinating cross-country comparison between the past and the present. While some issues address the issues of tradition and modernity, others trace the process of change, especially economic, social and cultural change in terms of ethnic Chinese society, politics, identity, business and literature in these two countries.