000 01140 a2200169 4500
020 _a9781138546936
082 _a940.54
_bMUZ
100 _aMuzaini, Hamzah
245 _aContested memoryscapes : the politics of Second World war commemoration in Singapore
260 _aNew York
_bRoutledge
_c2018
300 _axv,221p.
440 _aHeritage, culture and identity Ed. by Brian Graham
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505 _aContents List of Figures and Maps vii About the Authors ix Preface xi Acknowledgements xiii List of Abbreviations xv 1 Introduction 1 2 The history of war remembrance in Singapore 23 3 ’Localizing’ war representations at the Changi Chapel and Museum 47 4 The reflections at Bukit Chandu and the politics of ’race’ 69 5 ’Rescaling’ war memories at Kranji Cemetery and Memorial 91 6 Intimations of postmodernity at Fort Siloso as a site of dark tourism 113 7 Everyday war memories at the Old Ford Factory Museum (Moff) 135 8 Memoryscapes of war in everyday public spaces in Singapore 159 9 Conclusions 181 Bibliography 193 Index 217
890 _aUSA
891 _aFA
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650 _aSpeech acts (Linguistics)
_aPolitics and war
_aWar memorials
_aSocial aspects
_aCultural pluralism
_aCollective memory
_aPolitics and government
_aSocial conditions