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082486462X

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0824870190

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144161995X

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9780824870195

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0824832590

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082483352X

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9780824832599

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9780824833527

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Chinese intergenerational relations in modern Singapore /

First Statement of Responsibility

Kristina Göransson.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Honolulu :

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University of Hawai'i Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2009.

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1 online resource (x, 191 pages) :

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illustrations.

Series Title

Southeast Asia--politics, meaning, and memory

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-186) and index.

Text of Note

Introduction : challenges to family ties in an Asian global city -- From Temasek to the Republic of Singapore : a historical overview -- Fieldwork in the metropolis -- Modernity and the generation gap : the Singapore experience -- Binding ties -- Renegotiating the intergenerational contract -- conclusion : living in transition.

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Since gaining independence in 1965, Singapore has become the most trade-intensive economy in the world and the richest country in Southeast Asia. This transformation has been accompanied by the emergence of a deep generational divide. More complex than simple disparities of education or changes in income and consumption patterns, this growing gulf encompasses language, religion, and social memory. The Binding Tie explores how expectations and obligations between generations are being challenged, reworked, and reaffirmed in the face of far-reaching societal change. The family remains a pivotal feature of Singaporean society and the primary unit of support. The author focuses on the middle generation, caught between elderly parents who grew up speaking dialect and their own children who speak English and Mandarin. In analyzing the forces that bind these generations together, she deploys the idea of an intergenerational "contract," which serves as a metaphor for customary obligations and expectations. She convincingly examines the many different levels at which the contract operates within Singaporean families and offers striking examples of the meaningful ways in which intergenerational support and transactions are performed, resisted, and renegotiated. Her rich material, drawn from ethnographic fieldwork among middle-class Chinese, provides insights into the complex interplay of fragmenting and integrating forces. The Binding Tie makes a critical contribution to the study of intergenerational relations in modern, rapidly changing societies and conveys a vivid and nuanced picture of the challenges Singaporean families face in today's hypermodern world. It will be of interest to researchers and students in a range of fields, including anthropology, sociology, Asian studies, demography, development studies, and family studies.

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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.

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JSTOR

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22573/ctt62twm1

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0824832590

Chinese-- Singapore-- Social conditions.

Intergenerational relations-- Singapore.

Chinese-- Social conditions.

Chinezen.

Familienstruktur

Familierelaties.

FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS-- Abuse-- Elder Abuse.

FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS-- Conflict Resolution.

FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS-- Family Relationships.

Intergenerational relations.

Leeftijdsgroepen.

Middenklassen.

SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Anthropology-- Cultural.

Sozialer Wandel

Chinesen.

Singapore.

Singapore.

Singapur

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FAM-- 001020

FAM-- 013000

FAM-- 019000

SOC002010

SOC026000

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Göransson, Kristina.

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20201206225220.0

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