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The Asian modern : culture, capitalist development, Singapore /
Wee's narrative refuses to accept the uncritical interpretation of the modernizing processes in Asia as liberation from the hegemony of Euro-American capitalism. Nor is Wee prepared to concede that all cultural initiatives in the postcolonial societies are, therefore, denied all power to devise...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hong Kong :
Hong Kong University Press,
[2007]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Wee's narrative refuses to accept the uncritical interpretation of the modernizing processes in Asia as liberation from the hegemony of Euro-American capitalism. Nor is Wee prepared to concede that all cultural initiatives in the postcolonial societies are, therefore, denied all power to devise alternative forms of expression in the face of this haunting presence. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 210 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : color illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-206) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789888052837 9888052837 9789622098596 9622098592 9789882207509 9882207502 |