Scripting of a National History
Subtitle: Singapore and Its Pasts
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Published: 2010
Language: eng
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9789888052943
Subjects: Singapore, history; Singapore, politics and government
Description: The scripting of a national history : Singapore and its pasts is highly relevant not only to academics but also for the Singapore general reader interested to see what are meant to be received wisdoms for the citizenry interrogated in a well-reasoned and engaging exercise, as well as for an international readership to whom Singapore has become a fascinating enigma. They may well be intrigued by the anxieties of being Singaporean.