Contested Memoryscapes: The Politics of Second World War Commemoration in Singapore

ISBN-13: 9781409448204 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 222 str.

Hamzah Muzaini; Brenda S. A. Yeoh

Opis

This unique book analyses how the Second World War is remembered within Singapore, by shedding light on the manifold politics associated with the commemoration of wars not only within an Asian, but also a multiracial and multi-religious postcolonial context. It is based on archival and empirical data drawn from case studies in Singapore themed along different conceptual lenses including ethnicity; gender; postcoloniality, tourism and postmodernity; personal mourning; transnational remembrances and politics; and the preservation of original sites, stories and artefacts of war.

Spis treści

Contents: Introduction; The history of war remembrance in Singapore; ’Localizing’ war representations at the Changi Chapel and Museum; The reflections at Bukit Chandu and the politics of ’race’; ’Rescaling’ war memories at Kranji Cemetery and Memorial; Intimations of postmodernity at Fort Siloso as a site of dark tourism; Everyday war memories at the Old Ford Factory Museum (Moff); Memoryscapes of war in everyday public spaces in Singapore; Conclusions; Index.