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The Binding Tie : Chinese Intergenerational Relations in Modern Singapore /

Since gaining independence in 1965, Singapore has become the most trade-intensive economy in the world and the richest country in Southeast Asia. This transformation has been accompanied by the emergence of a deep generational divide. More complex than simple disparities of education or changes in i...

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Autor principal: Göransson, Kristina (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2009]
Colección:Southeast Asia: Politics, Meaning, and Memory ; 46
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  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Prologue
  • Introduction
  • 1. From Temasek to the Republic of Singapore
  • 2. Fieldwork in the Metropolis
  • 3. Modernity and the Generation Gap
  • 4. Binding Ties
  • 5. Renegotiating the Intergenerational Contract
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index
  • about the author
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