Terence Chong

The Theatre and the State in Singapore

Orthodoxy and Resistance

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Produktbeschreibung

Provides a comprehensive examination of the contemporary English-language theatre field in Singapore. This book describes Singapore theatre as a politically dynamic field that is often a site for struggle and resistance against state orthodoxy, and how the cultural policies of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) have shaped Singapore theatre.

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This book provides a comprehensive examination of the contemporary theatre field in Singapore. Based on extensive original research it provides a wealth of information on theatre in Singapore overall, not just theatre-state relations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. November 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 155mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 458g
• ISBN-13: 9780415584487
• ISBN-10: 0415584485
• Artikelnr.: 31301046

Autorenporträt

Terence Chong is a Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore. He is the editor of Globalisation and its Counter-forces in Southeast Asia and author of Modernisation Trends in Southeast Asia.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Imagining the Singapore Theatre Field 2. The Arts in Singapore: Site of
Ideologies, Fantasies, and Orthodoxies 3. The Singapore Theatre Field: "A
different world...unique" but not completely so 4. Claiming Authenticity:
Theatre-State Tensions 5. Cultural Intermediaries: The Media and The Arts
Education Programme 6. "Because it's in my blood": The Politics of Illusio
7. The Invisible State: Disciplining the Theatre Field 8. Resistance and
Defiance: The Revenge of the Middle Class Artist