Stephen Dobbs sets out the history of the Singapore River and of the people who made it their home and workplace. Blending social history, geography, economic history, and urban studies, this book will be of interest to anyone wishing to understand Singapore's many transformations during the past two centuries.
Stephen Dobbs sets out the history of the Singapore River and of the people who made it their home and workplace. Blending social history, geography, ...
Using the presence of the past as a point of departure, this books explores three critical themes in Southeast Asian oral history: the relationship between oral history and official histories produced by nation-states; the nature of memories of violence; and intersections between oral history, oral tradition, and heritage discourses.
Using the presence of the past as a point of departure, this books explores three critical themes in Southeast Asian oral history: the relationship be...
