Hidden Hands and Divided Landscapes: A Penal History of Singapore's Plural Society

Eventually, the plural city ideal collapsed into the hegemonic urban form of the citadel, where a quite different military vision of the city became evident.Hidden Hands and Divided Landscapes is a fascinating and thoroughly original study in urban history and the making of multiethnic society in Si...

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Main Author: Pieris, Anoma (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Honolulu University of Hawaii Press [2009]
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Summary:Eventually, the plural city ideal collapsed into the hegemonic urban form of the citadel, where a quite different military vision of the city became evident.Hidden Hands and Divided Landscapes is a fascinating and thoroughly original study in urban history and the making of multiethnic society in Singapore. It will compel readers to rethink the ways in which colonial urban history, postcolonial urbanism, and governance have been theorized by scholars and represented by governments
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 19. Jan 2018)
Physical Description:1 online resource 30 b&w illustrations
ISBN:9780824862831

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