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Consumption, cities, and states : comparing Singapore with Asian and western cities / / Ann Brooks and Lionel Wee [[electronic resource]]
| Consumption, cities, and states : comparing Singapore with Asian and western cities / / Ann Brooks and Lionel Wee [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Brooks Ann <1952-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Anthem Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 191 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 339.4/7 |
| Collana | Key Issues in Modern Sociology |
| Soggetto topico |
Citizenship - Singapore
Citizenship - Asia Citizenship - Western countries |
| ISBN | 1-78308-237-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Consumption, Cities and States; Title; Copyright; TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; Ranking Cities; States and Cities; Dimensions of Consumption: Reflexivity, Cosmopolitanism and Citizenship; Organization of the Book; Chapter 1 CONSUMPTION, REFLEXIVITY AND CITIZENSHIP IN GLOBAL CITIES; Introduction; Negotiating Reflexivity in Late Modernity; Cosmopolitanism as Elite Individual Subjectivity; Citizenship as an Ethical Regime; Regulating the Consumer; Conclusion; Chapter 2 ORDERS OF REFLEXIVITY; Introduction; Debating Reflexivity and Agency
Bohman and the Transformative Potential of Critical Reflexivity Multiple Markets, Ambivalence and Reflexivity; On Institutional Reflexivity; Reflexivity, the 'Ranked List' and Enterprise Culture; The Ranked List; Conclusion; Chapter 3 RESCALING FOR COMPETITIVENESS; Introduction; Globalization and Global Cities; Singapore: A Brief History; Concomitants of Rescaling: Time and Space; Global Cities: Aspirations and Concerns; Conclusion; Chapter 4 THE DYNAMICS OF STATE-SOCIETY NEGOTIATIONS; Introduction; The State in Singapore and the Institutionalization of Reflexivity; From Feedback to REACH Conversations about Singapore The Singaporean Diaspora; Conclusion; Chapter 5 (DE-)REGULATING ASIAN IDENTITIES: COMPARING ASIAN CITIES AND STATES; Introduction; Deregulation of Identity: The Enigma of Singapore; Malaysia: The Bumiputra Policy and Islam; Hong Kong: Competing with Mainlanders; Conclusion; Chapter 6 CITIZENSHIP, REFLEXIVITY AND THE STATE: INVESTIGATING 'DEFENSIVE ENGAGEMENT' IN A CITY-STATE; Introduction; Citizenship, Reflexivity and the State; Citizenship and Defensive Engagement in Singapore; Mobilization of Citizenship as Defensive Engagement Citizenship and the Politics of Inclusion in the USA Reflexivity and Defensive Engagement; Conclusion; Chapter 7 GOVERNING THE CITIZEN-CONSUMER: CITIZENSHIP, CASINOS AND 'CATHEDRALS OF CONSUMPTION'; Introduction; Citizenship: Rights, Responsibilities and Consumption; Political Consumerism, Reflexivity and Citizenship; Legalizing Casinos in Singapore; Casinos and 'Integrated Resorts': Zones within Zones; Differentiating Consumers; Casinos and Consumption: A Brief History; 'Cathedrals of Consumption'; Casino Resorts: Aspirational Category or Addiction?; A Cosmopolitan City or Asian Nation-State? Abstention as a Dimension of Political Consumerism Conclusion; Chapter 8 REGULATING CONSUMPTION AND THE 'PINK DOLLAR'; Introduction; Asian Values, Conservatism and Gay Activism in Asia; The Risk Society and the Politics of Consumption; Testing the Boundaries of Discreet Consumption; Gay Culture and City Life; Singapore, San Francisco and Stockholm; Chapter 9 STATES AS 'MIDWIVES' TO CITIES: COSMOPOLITANISM, CITIZENSHIP AND CONSUMPTION IN THE MODERN STATE; Introduction; Distinguishing between Realistic and Unrealistic Utopias Managing Same-Sex Relations in Singapore, Sydney, Stockholm and San Francisco |
| Altri titoli varianti | Consumption, Cities & States |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464278703321 |
Brooks Ann <1952->
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| London : , : Anthem Press, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The politics of nation building and citizenship in Singapore / / Michael Hill and Lian Kwen Fee
| The politics of nation building and citizenship in Singapore / / Michael Hill and Lian Kwen Fee |
| Autore | Hill Michael <1943 Dec. 30, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1995 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (296 p.) |
| Disciplina | 306/.095957 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LianKwen Fee <1950-> |
| Collana | Politics in Asia series |
| Soggetto topico |
Citizenship - Singapore
Civil society - Singapore Nationalism - Singapore Political participation - Singapore Multiculturalism - Singapore |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-134-85600-8
1-138-99509-6 1-280-15689-9 0-203-42443-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The state, citizenship and nationality in Singapore; The ethnic origins of Singapore; Education and bilingualism; Multiracialism and the structuring of ethnic relations; Housing policy in the nation building process; Between the family and the state; Parapolitical and intermediary structures; From the ideology of pragmatism to shared values; Civil society: the current project; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455451203321 |
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Hill Michael <1943 Dec. 30, >
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| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1995 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The politics of nation building and citizenship in Singapore / / Michael Hill, Lian Kwen Fee
| The politics of nation building and citizenship in Singapore / / Michael Hill, Lian Kwen Fee |
| Autore | Hill Michael <1943 Dec. 30, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1995 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 285 pages) |
| Disciplina | 306/.095957 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LianKwen Fee <1950-> |
| Collana | Politics in Asia series |
| Soggetto topico |
Citizenship - Singapore
Civil society - Singapore Nationalism - Singapore Political participation - Singapore Multiculturalism - Singapore |
| ISBN |
1-134-85599-0
1-134-85600-8 1-138-99509-6 1-280-15689-9 0-203-42443-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The state, citizenship and nationality in Singapore; The ethnic origins of Singapore; Education and bilingualism; Multiracialism and the structuring of ethnic relations; Housing policy in the nation building process; Between the family and the state; Parapolitical and intermediary structures; From the ideology of pragmatism to shared values; Civil society: the current project; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | The politics of nation building & citizenship in Singapore |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779809803321 |
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Hill Michael <1943 Dec. 30, >
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| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1995 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The politics of nation building and citzenship in Singapore / / Michael Hill and Lian Kwen Fee
| The politics of nation building and citzenship in Singapore / / Michael Hill and Lian Kwen Fee |
| Autore | Hill Michael <1943 Dec. 30-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1995 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 285 pages) |
| Disciplina | 306/.095957 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LianKwen Fee <1950-> |
| Collana | Politics in Asia series |
| Soggetto topico |
Citizenship - Singapore
Civil society - Singapore Nationalism - Singapore Political participation - Singapore Multiculturalism - Singapore |
| ISBN |
1-134-85599-0
1-134-85600-8 1-138-99509-6 1-280-15689-9 0-203-42443-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The state, citizenship and nationality in Singapore; The ethnic origins of Singapore; Education and bilingualism; Multiracialism and the structuring of ethnic relations; Housing policy in the nation building process; Between the family and the state; Parapolitical and intermediary structures; From the ideology of pragmatism to shared values; Civil society: the current project; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809125703321 |
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Hill Michael <1943 Dec. 30->
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| London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1995 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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