Ethnic Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia: A Dialogue Between Tradition and ModernityThe nineteen articles in this volume examine the ethnic Chinese in Singapore, presenting a fascinating cross-country comparison between the past and the present. While some issues address the issues of tradition and modernity, others trace the process of change, especially economic, social and cultural change in terms of ethnic Chinese society, politics, identity, business and literature in these two countries. |
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Modernity Wang Gungwu | 1 |
Population and Society | 9 |
Chinese Tey Nai Peng | 45 |
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