Singapore studies II : critical surveys of the humanities and social sciences / edited by Chua Beng Huat



Digitised Book 216.73.216.10 (0)

1999

Singapore studies II : critical surveys of the humanities and social sciences / edited by Chua Beng Huat

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This edition brings up to date a decade of research work developments of the Faculty of Arts and Social Science, National University of Singapore, since the first volume was published in 1985. The state of the respective disciplines covered are reviewed in terms of notable theoretical and conceptual developments, major benchmarks during the past decade and research lacunae that need to be addressed, as well as their substantive developments and contributions in the Singapore context and possible future directions. The result is a collection of essays that places the Faculty's studies in an international comparative framework.

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Title
Singapore studies II : critical surveys of the humanities and social sciences / edited by Chua Beng Huat
Subject
  • Social sciences--Research--Singapore
  • Humanities--Research--Singapore
Publisher
  • Singapore University Press for the Centre for Advanced Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, 1999
  • National Library Board Singapore, 1999
Contributors
  • Chua, Beng Huat
Digital Description
application/pdf, vii, 246 p.
Table of Contents
  • an update -- 2. Singapore literature in English -- 3. Issues and directions for English language research in Singapore -- 4. Singapore drama and theatre in English -- 5. Human geography: changing approaches and emerging themes -- 6. Physical geography in Singapore: 1985-95 -- 7. Malay studies in language, literature, culture and society -- 8. Singapore in political science -- 9. Studies in psychology -- 10. Social work in Singapore -- 11. Sociological research: following the contours of social issues.
Copyright
  • All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.