Re-engaging Chineseness: Political, Economic and Cultural Imperatives of Nation-building in Singapore Export

@article{citeulike:5376157, abstract = {This article examines the management of Chinese identity and culture since Singapore attained independence in 1965. Due to the delicate regional environment, ethnic Chinese identity has been closely managed by the ruling elites, which have been dominated by the English-educated Chinese. There is the evolution from a deliberate policy of maintaining a low-key ethnic Chinese profile to the recent effort to re-sinicize \– in form \– the majority ethnic group. The article examines the policy impulses and implications for such a landmark change in reconceptualizing the Chinese-Singapore identity, which can be attributed to the needs of regime maintenance buttressed by Confucian ethos as well as the security and economic demands of nation-building.}, author = {Tan, Eugene K. B.}, citeulike-article-id = {5376157}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=182893}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0305741003000432}, doi = {10.1017/S0305741003000432}, journal = {The China Quarterly}, keywords = {policy, politics, singapore}, number = {-1}, pages = {751--774}, posted-at = {2009-08-06 03:08:59}, priority = {2}, title = {Re-engaging Chineseness: Political, Economic and Cultural Imperatives of Nation-building in Singapore}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0305741003000432}, volume = {175}, year = {2003} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5376157 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5376157 N2 - This article examines the management of Chinese identity and culture since Singapore attained independence in 1965. Due to the delicate regional environment, ethnic Chinese identity has been closely managed by the ruling elites, which have been dominated by the English-educated Chinese. There is the evolution from a deliberate policy of maintaining a low-key ethnic Chinese profile to the recent effort to re-sinicize – in form – the majority ethnic group. The article examines the policy impulses and implications for such a landmark change in reconceptualizing the Chinese-Singapore identity, which can be attributed to the needs of regime maintenance buttressed by Confucian ethos as well as the security and economic demands of nation-building. IS - -1 JF - The China Quarterly EP - 774 TI - Re-engaging Chineseness: Political, Economic and Cultural Imperatives of Nation-building in Singapore VL - 175 SP - 751 KW - policy KW - politics KW - singapore AU - Tan, Eugene PY - 2003/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0305741003000432 ER -