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Imperial Creatures
Humans and Other Animals in Colonial Singapore, 1819-1942
Häftad, 2019
383 kr
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The environmental turn in the humanities and social sciences has meant a new focus on the history of animals. This is one of the first books to look across species at animals in a colonial, urban society. If imperialism is a series of power relationships, it involves not only the subjugation of …
Nature's Colony
Empire, Nation and Environment in the Singapore Botanic Gardens
Häftad, 2017
372 kr
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Established in 1859, Singapore’s Botanic Gardens has been important as a park for Singaporeans and visitors, a scientific institution, and as an economic testing ground and launchpad for tropical plantation agriculture around the world. Underlying each of these stories is the broader narrative of …
Nature Contained
Environmental Histories of Singapore
Häftad, 2014
344 kr
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How has Singapore’s environment and location in a zone of extraordinary biodiversity influenced the economic, political, social and intellectual history of the island since the early 19th century? What are the antecedents to Singapore’s image of itself as a City in a Garden? Grounding the story of …
Contesting Malayness
Malay Identity Across Boundaries
Häftad, 2014
282 kr
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People who call themselves Malay - Melayu - are found in many countries, united by a notional shared identity but divided by political boundaries, divergent histories, variant dialects and peculiarities of local experience. While the term 'Malay' is widely used and readily understood in Southeast …
