Nations, National Narratives and Communities in the Asia-Pacific - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Nations, National Narratives and Communities in the Asia-Pacific write by Norman Vasu. This book was released on 2013-09-05. Nations, National Narratives and Communities in the Asia-Pacific available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Many states in the Asia Pacific region are not built around a single homogenous people, but rather include many large, varied, different national groups. This book explores how states in the region attempt to develop commonality and a nation and the difficulties that arise. It discusses the consequences which ensue when competing narratives clash, and examines the nature of resistance to dominant narratives which arise. It considers the problems in a wide range of countries in the region including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
Nations, National Narratives and Communities in the Asia-Pacific
Nations, National Narratives and Communities in the Asia-Pacific - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Nations, National Narratives and Communities in the Asia-Pacific write by Norman Vasu. This book was released on 2013-09-05. Nations, National Narratives and Communities in the Asia-Pacific available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Many states in the Asia Pacific region are not built around a single homogenous people, but rather include many large, varied, different national groups. This book explores how states in the region attempt to develop commonality and a nation and the difficulties that arise. It discusses the consequences which ensue when competing narratives clash, and examines the nature of resistance to dominant narratives which arise. It considers the problems in a wide range of countries in the region including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
Culture and Society in the Asia-Pacific
Culture and Society in the Asia-Pacific - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Culture and Society in the Asia-Pacific write by Colin Mackerras. This book was released on 2005-07-28. Culture and Society in the Asia-Pacific available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This important new text examines the crucial social and cultural factors associated with the rise of the Asia- Pacific region at the end of the Twentieth Century. It takes a close look at those areas which have affected the everyday life of the people most directly. These include: * the family * gender relations and the position of women * religion * the arts, with specific reference to film * ethnic relations and population migration * education, and the images of the Asia-Pacific. The authors discuss real tensions between tradition and modernity in different nations of the Asia-Pacific, exploring the effects that economic growth has on powerful traditional cultures.
The Struggle for the National Narrative in Indonesia
The Struggle for the National Narrative in Indonesia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Struggle for the National Narrative in Indonesia write by Michael Hatherell. This book was released on 2021-09-16. The Struggle for the National Narrative in Indonesia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book offers a unique analysis of how political representatives construct ideas about the nation in contemporary Indonesian politics. In their struggle to define what the authors call the ‘national narrative’, would-be national leaders seek to develop a story about the nation’s past, present and future. These stories feature a unique plot, set of characters, and a moral that the political narrator hopes will resonate. In contemporary Indonesia, the authors assess two prominent national narratives: the technocratic and populist national narratives. The book concludes with an analysis that considers other potential sources of ideas about the nation, as well as the potential implications for domestic politics and Indonesian grand strategy.
Singapore Perspectives 2015
Singapore Perspectives 2015 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Singapore Perspectives 2015 write by Carol SOON. This book was released on 2015-12-15. Singapore Perspectives 2015 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Singapore reaches an important milestone in its national development in 2015 when it celebrates its 50th year of independence. It has earned many accolades for the progress it has made in governance, the economy and societal development. However, with changing demographics, resource constraints and the emergence of regional competitors, Singapore's future is fraught with uncertainty. The book is a collection of papers presented at Singapore Perspectives 2015 by leading thought leaders and eminent speakers, reflecting on the critical decisions made in Singapore's past so as to envision strategic paths that the country should take in the future. The contributors include experts in their fields: Ambassador Bilahari Kausikan, Professor Evelyn Goh, Professor Tan Kong Yam, Professor Linda Lim, Professor Kishore Mahbubani, Tong Yee, Vikram Khanna and Associate Professor Eugene Tan. The inter-generational dialogue session with Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean and Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress Chan Chun Sing carries the central theme of looking at the choices Singapore made in the past and the choices that have to be made moving forward. In line with reflecting on Singapore's past, the book will include a full report on a survey of 1,500 Singaporeans' perceptions of 50 historical events from independence to now."--
