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Abstract

Understanding East Asian cultural flows in Singapore hinges on a nuancedunderstanding of race and ethnicity in this island-state. Most critically, ithinges on understanding local distinctions of Chineseness. Singapore'sunique history, as an ambiguously Asian nation and reluctant post-colonialstate, shapes how categories of identity are defined, policed, and negotiated.Singapore's unique inception as a colony has caused discomfort and, simultaneously,a preoccupation with issues around cultural heritage. The multiracialmigrant composition of Singapore's population has likewise contributed toa fascination with cultural background and a wariness of its communitarianpotential. Race and ethnicity are very important to people in Singapore andsimultaneously very sensitive matters.

Item Type:	Book Section
Authors/Creators:	Tarulevicz, N
Keywords:	culture, Asia, food, Singapore
Publisher:	Peter Lang Inc
DOI / ID Number:	https://doi.org/10.3726/b14126
Copyright Information:	Copyright 2018 Peter Lang Publishing, Inc., New York
Related URLs:	UTAS Profile: Tarulevicz, N
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