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Contesting Space in Colonial Singapore : Power Relations and the Urban Built Environment

by Brenda S.A. Yeoh
RM64.62 MYR
Contesting Space in Colonial Singapore : Power Relations and the Urban Built Environment - Thryft
Contesting Space in Colonial Singapore : Power Relations and the Urban Built Environment - Thryft

Colonial contestations that shaped urban Singapore.

This book would be a good read for those interested in urban and colonial history. Yeoh's meticulous research and sophisticated use of social theory provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the shaping of Singapore's cityscape. The book highlights the contestations between the British administration and the Asian communities in Singapore, and how these shaped the urban built environment. Overall, a must-read for those interested in the history and development of Singapore.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Contesting Space in Colonial Singapore : Power Relations and the Urban Built Environment

by Brenda S.A. Yeoh
RM64.62 MYR
ISBN: 9789971692681
Authors: Brenda S.A. Yeoh
Publisher: Singapore University Press
Date of Publication: 2003-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Sociology
Related Topics: European History, Social Justice, Politics, History, Social Issues, Social Justice
Goodreads rating: 4.33
(rated by 9 readers)

Description

In the British colonial city of Singapore, municipal authorities and Asian communities faced off over numerous issues. As the city expanded, disputes arose in connection with sanitation, housing, street names, control over pedestrian 'five-foot-ways', and sacred spaces such as burial grounds. Brenda Yeoh's Contesting Space in Colonial Singapore details these conflicts and how they shaped the city. The British administration structured the private and public environments of the city with an eye toward shaping human behavior, following scientific principles and the lessons of urban planning in other parts of the world. For the Asian communities, Singapore was the place where they lived according to their own values, priorities and resources. The two perceptions of the city frequently clashed, and the author reads the cityscape of Singapore as the result of this contest between discipline and resistance. Drawing on meticulous research and a theoretically sophisticated use of cultural and social geography, post-colonial historical discourse, and social theory, the author offers a compelling picture of a critical stage in Singapore's past. It is an important contribution to the study of colonial cities and an indispensable resource for understanding the shape of modern Singapore.
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Colonial contestations that shaped urban Singapore.

This book would be a good read for those interested in urban and colonial history. Yeoh's meticulous research and sophisticated use of social theory provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the shaping of Singapore's cityscape. The book highlights the contestations between the British administration and the Asian communities in Singapore, and how these shaped the urban built environment. Overall, a must-read for those interested in the history and development of Singapore.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.