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Singapore's little India : past, present and future

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Singapore; Institute of Southeast Asian Studies; 1982Description: 174 pISBN:
  • 9971902311
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.89141105957 SID
Summary: Singaporean society's distinctive identity rests on its ability to balance past traditions with modern goals. This is reflected in its physical landscape. Interspersed amidst the new skyscrapers are pockets of community space which allow Singapore's special brand of pluralism to flourish. This book describes the spirit of one such community space Singapore's Little India The authors reconstruct its past those days of convict labour, cattle-men, commercial traders, and pioneer families, analyse its present where craftsmen, cottage industries, and restaurateurs provide access to a fascinating Indian way of life for both Indians and non-Indians alike; and speculate on its future a future in which planned change might incorporate the best of the in the present for the future.
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Singaporean society's distinctive identity rests on its ability to balance past traditions with modern goals. This is reflected in its physical landscape. Interspersed amidst the new skyscrapers are pockets of community space which allow Singapore's special brand of pluralism to flourish. This book describes the spirit of one such community space Singapore's Little India The authors reconstruct its past those days of convict labour, cattle-men, commercial traders, and pioneer families, analyse its present where craftsmen, cottage industries, and restaurateurs provide access to a fascinating Indian way of life for both Indians and non-Indians alike; and speculate on its future a future in which planned change might incorporate the best of the in the present for the future.

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