The Asian modern : culture, capitalist development, Singapore /

How does one comprehend the phenomenon of the modernization of an Asian society in a globalized East Asian context? With this opening question, the author proceeds to give an account of how the modernization processes for postcolonial societies in Asia, such as those of India, Malaysia, and Singapor...

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Main Author:	Wee, C. J. Wan-ling
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Hong Kong [China] : Hong Kong University Press, [2007]
Subjects:	Mass media > Social aspects > Singapore. Capitalism > Singapore. Singapore > Economic conditions. Singapore > Social conditions. Singapore > Civilization. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	How does one comprehend the phenomenon of the modernization of an Asian society in a globalized East Asian context? With this opening question, the author proceeds to give an account of how the modernization processes for postcolonial societies in Asia, such as those of India, Malaysia, and Singapore, are fraught with collaborations and conflicts between different socio-political, historical, economic, and cultural agents.
Item Description:	Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 electronic text (xiii, 210 pages) :) : color illustrations, digital fil
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [197]-206) and index.
ISBN:	9789888052837