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Author | : Jim Baker |
Publisher | : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd |
Total Pages | : 458 |
Release | : 2008-07-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9814435481 |
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In this fully updated, second edition of Crossroads, Jim Baker adds two new chapters that bring Malaysia and Singapore into the middle of the first decade of the 21st century. The original text (which traces the complex currents of history and politics of Malaysia and Singapore—neighbours with a common past) is also revised to re-evaluate events in the context of an expanded history. “Jim Baker’s Crossroads is bound to raise more than a few eyebrows in more than a few quarters. His book presents a side of history not many may be aware of or even want to know … it is as thought-provoking as it is enlightening.” — The Sun (on the first edition). “Baker’s thrilling book profits from his refusal to separate Singapore’s history from Malaysia’s. What we get is a broad story filled with surprising details drawn from his own experiences and from other scholarly works, and told in an easy and captivating style.” — Dr Ooi Kee Beng, Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore
Author | : N. J. Ryan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Malaya |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : James Michael Baker |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 423 |
Release | : 1999-01-01 |
Genre | : Malaya |
ISBN | : 9789812320759 |
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Traces the complex currents of history and politics of Malaysia and Singapore - neighbours with a common past hurtling along different paths.
Author | : Kevin Blackburn |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2019-05-09 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 0429749406 |
Download Decolonizing the History Curriculum in Malaysia and Singapore Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Decolonizing the History Curriculum in Malaysia and Singapore is a unique study in the history of education because it examines decolonization in terms of how it changed the subject of history in the school curriculum of two colonized countries – Malaysia and Singapore. Blackburn and Wu’s book analyzes the transition of the subject of history from colonial education to postcolonial education, from the history syllabus upholding the colonial order to the period after independence when the history syllabus became a tool for nation-building. Malaysia and Singapore are excellent case studies of this process because they once shared a common imperial curriculum in the English language schools that was gradually ‘decolonized’ to form the basis of the early history syllabuses of the new nation-states (they were briefly one nation-state in the early to mid-1960s). The colonial English language history syllabus was ‘decolonized’ into a national curriculum that was translated for the Chinese, Malay, and Tamil schools of Malaysia and Singapore. By analyzing the causes and consequences of the dramatic changes made to the teaching of history in the schools of Malaya and Singapore as Britain ended her empire in Southeast Asia, Blackburn and Wu offer fascinating insights into educational reform, the effects of decolonization on curricula, and the history of Malaysian and Singaporean education.
Author | : Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh |
Publisher | : Hong Kong University Press |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2012-09-01 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9888139312 |
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What happens after a country splits apart? Forty-seven years ago Singapore separated from Malaysia. Since then, the two countries have developed along their own paths. Malaysia has given preference to the majority Malay Muslims—the bumiputera, or sons of the soil. Singapore, meanwhile, has tried to build a meritocracy—ostensibly colour-blind, yet more encouraging perhaps to some Singaporeans than to others. How have these policies affected ordinary people? How do these two divergent nations now see each other and the world around them? Seeking answers to these questions, two Singaporeans set off to cycle around Peninsular Malaysia, armed with a tent, two pairs of clothes and a daily budget of three US dollars each. They spent 30 days on the road, cycling through every Malaysian state, and chatting with hundreds of Malaysians. Not satisfied, they then went on to interview many more people in Malaysia and Singapore. What they found are two countries that have developed economically but are still struggling to find their souls.
Author | : Karl Hack |
Publisher | : NUS Press |
Total Pages | : 478 |
Release | : 2012-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9971695995 |
Download War Memory and the Making of Modern Malaysia and Singapore Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Singapore fell to Japan on 15 February 1942. Within days, the Japanese had massacred thousands of Chinese civilians, and taken prisoner more than 100,000 British, Australian and Indian soldiers. A resistance movement formed in Malaya's jungle-covered mountains, but the vast majority could do little other than resign themselves to life under Japanese rule. The Occupation would last three and a half years, until the return of the British in September 1945. How is this period remembered? And how have individuals, communities, and states shaped and reshaped memories in the postwar era? The book response to these questions, presenting answers that use the words of Chinese, Malays, Indians, Eurasians, British and Australians who personally experienced the war years. The authors guide readers through many forms of memory: from the soaring pillars of Singapore's Civilian War Memorial, to traditional Chinese cemeteries in Malaysia; and from families left bereft by Japanese massacres, to the young women who flocked to the Japanese-sponsored Indian National Army, dreaming of a march on Delhi. This volume provides a forum for previously marginalized and self-censored voices, using the stories they relate to reflect on the nature of conflict and memory. They also offer a deeper understanding of the searing transit from wartime occupation to post-war decolonization and the moulding of postcolonial states and identities.
Author | : Constance Mary Turnbull |
Publisher | : Three Continents |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Brunei |
ISBN | : |
Download A Short History of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Constance Mary Turnbull |
Publisher | : Allen & Unwin Australia |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780043640258 |
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Author | : Takashi Shiraishi |
Publisher | : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9812307834 |
Download Across the Causeway Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book considers Malaysia-Singapore relations from a range of perspectives. Geographical proximity, material flows and movements and historical links have long connected the peoples and territories in various ways. The 13 essays on history, law, politics, regional security and economy aim to define the links 'across the Causeway.'
Author | : Barbara Watson Andaya |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 2001-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780824824259 |
Download A History of Malaysia Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Malaysia's multicultural society supports one of the most dynamic economies in Asia. This completely revised new edition of the standard text, first published twenty years ago, traces the history of the country from early times to the present day. The authors give particular attention to the evolution of Malay polities and their close links with indigenous groups who lived on the oceans and in the deep jungles of the region, from Sumatra to Borneo. This provides the background to the establishment of the Malay port of Melaka, which was conquered by the Portuguese in 1511, foreshadowing the establishment of a British colonial regime in the late nineteenth century. Although the large numbers of Chinese and Indian migrants who arrived to work in the tin and rubber industries contributed to economic expansion, colonial policies did not encourage communal interaction. The authors trace the process by which post-independence leaders in Malaya attempted to counter the legacy of ethnic hostility while answering Malay demands for an affirmation of their rights and a stronger commitment to Islam. The incorporation of the Borneo states of Sarawak and Sabah into the Federation of Malaysia in 1963 rendered the goal of welding a nation from areas that were geographically separated and culturally disparate even more problematic. The intense emotions attached to issues of race were made tragically evident in the racial riots of May 1969, which this book sees as a watershed in modern Malaysian history. As Malaysia enters the twenty-first century, the government is determined to oversee the transition to an economy focused on manufacturing and advanced technology, and to eliminate poverty and the association between occupation and race. While several recent studies deal with the impact of colonial rule and Malaysia's spectacular economic transition, this book is unique because it tracks developments from early times and identifies continuities as well as change. Combining the authors' specialist knowledge of precolonial sources with the most recent contemporary research, this new edition reinforces the position of A History of Malaysia position as a standard reference for all those interested in the historical processes which led to the emergence of this culturally varied and economically energetic country.