Singapore Chinese Society in Transition
Singapore Chinese Society in Transition

Author: Hong Liu

Publisher: Peter Lang

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9780820467993

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As the first comprehensive study of its kind, this book analyzes the dynamics, processes, mechanisms, and consequences of socio-economic and political changes in Singapore Chinese society from 1945 to 1965. By employing a wide range of primary materials that have been rarely used before, the authors have demonstrated the multi-dimensionality and complexity of the Chinese society in postwar Singapore, which was full of vitality and politically active. They argue that the combination of the internal dynamism and the changing socio-political framework shaped the nature and characteristics of the Chinese community and its fundamental role in the making of modern Singapore. This study is essential reading for an understanding of not only the Chinese politics and business networks in postwar Singapore, but also the historical evolution of the newly independent Republic.

Ethnicities, Personalities And Politics In The Ethnic Chinese Worlds
Ethnicities, Personalities And Politics In The Ethnic Chinese Worlds

Author: Ching-hwang Yen

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2016-08-18

Total Pages: 673

ISBN-13: 9814603031

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The rise of the economic power of the ethnic Chinese, known also as overseas Chinese, Chinese overseas or Chinese diaspora, was a late 20th century phenomenon. It was partly the result of the rise of the Four Little Asian Dragons in the 1970s, and was speeded up by the tempo of globalization towards the end of that century. This book explores the ethnic identity and boundary of the Chinese as minority groups in foreign lands, and as sub-groups among the Chinese themselves. It examines prominent personalities that had wielded considerable influence in the ethnic Chinese communities in the economic, social and educational arenas. It also discusses the type of politics that had impacted their relationship with their mother country — China.Containing 16 papers presented at various international conferences in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan as keynote speeches and research findings which are predominantly unpublished in English, this book provides fresh perspectives and re-interpretations on the issues of ethnicity, leadership and politics in the ethnic Chinese worlds.

Chinese Community Leadership
Chinese Community Leadership

Author: David Chuenyan Lai

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 9814295183

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1. Introduction -- 2. Establishment of CCBA, 1884-1885 -- 3. Oligarchic rule, 1884-1890s -- 4. Functions and activities, 1884-1890s -- 5. Organizational growth, 1890s-1930s -- 6. Democratic rule, 1900s-1930s -- 7. Political dominance, 1940s-1960s -- 8. Nominal leadership, 1970s-2000s -- 9. Retrospect and prospect.

A General History Of The Chinese In Singapore
A General History Of The Chinese In Singapore

Author: Chong Guan Kwa

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2019-06-21

Total Pages: 1002

ISBN-13: 9813277653

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A General History of the Chinese in Singapore documents over 700 years of Chinese history in Singapore, from Chinese presence in the region through the millennium-old Hokkien trading world to the waves of mass migration that came after the establishment of a British settlement, and through to the development and birth of the nation. Across 38 chapters and parts, readers are taken through the complex historical mosaic of Overseas Chinese social, economic and political activity in Singapore and the region, such as the development of maritime junk trade, plantation industries, and coolie labour, the role of different bangs, clan associations and secret societies as well as Chinese leaders, the diverging political allegiances including Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary activities and the National Salvation Movement leading up to the Second World War, the transplanting of traditional Chinese religions, the changing identity of the Overseas Chinese, and the developments in language and education policies, publishing, arts, and more.With 'Pride in our Past, Legacy for our Future' as its key objective, this volume aims to preserve the Singapore Chinese story, history and heritage for future generations, as well as keep our cultures and traditions alive. Therefore, the book aims to serve as a comprehensive guide for Singaporeans, new immigrants and foreigners to have an epitome of the Singapore society. This publication is supported by the National Heritage Board's Heritage Project Grant.Related Link(s)

Singapore Studies
Singapore Studies

Author: National University of Singapore. Centre for Advanced Studies

Publisher: Singapore : Published by Singapore University Press for the Centre for Advanced Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13:

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We Need Two Worlds
We Need Two Worlds

Author: Minghuan Li

Publisher: Amsterdam University Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 9789053564028

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A highly informative report on Chinese immigrants in the Netherlands, We Need Two Worlds is a clear and well-structured dissertation which presents a considerable amount of new material to existing knowledge of Chinese associations and their role in the Netherlands. The situation in Amsterdam is comparable to Chinese societies in other major cities, e.g. New York and London. This comprehensive study will help Western students, academics, civil servants, politicians and journalists who have an interest in Chinese culture to gain a better understanding of the significance of their associations. It also illustrates how Chinese immigrants live together and operate within a western society.

Lukang
Lukang

Author: Donald R. DeGlopper

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1995-10-12

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9780791426906

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An anthropological study of the social organization and local history in Lukang, a city in Taiwan.

Charismatic Leadership in Singapore
Charismatic Leadership in Singapore

Author: Dayan Hava

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-01-16

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1461414504

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This volume explores the nature of charisma as it accounts for the success of leaders. Charisma is deconstructed and illustrated through the "case studies" of three influential leaders in Singapore. Cultural issues are discussed and leadership qualities in general are explored.

Qiaoxiang Ties
Qiaoxiang Ties

Author: Leo Douw

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-28

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 1136178406

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First Published in 1999. This volume is a product of the research programme of the International Institute for Asian Studies, Leiden, entitled International Social Organization in East and Southeast Asia: Qiaoxiang Ties during the Twentieth Century. The programme will run from 1996-2000 (for a fuller description, please see the Appendix chapter). The book was prepared during a workshop at the International Convention of Asian Scholars, 25-8 June 1997, Noordwijkerhout, the Netherlands.

Chinese Community Leadership: Case Study Of Victoria In Canada
Chinese Community Leadership: Case Study Of Victoria In Canada

Author: David Chuenyan Lai

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2010-04-21

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 9814465690

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This book presents an in-depth research into 125 years of the history of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association in City of Victoria as a case study of Chinese community leadership and operation of a Chinese government within a municipal government in Canada. It does not examine only one association in one city. Instead, it provides an overview of the socio-economic and political activities of the Chinese in Canada before the turn of the twentieth century, their relationship with Western communities, and the Association's inter-relationship with China and other parts of the world. The book also includes a history of the origins of 17 Chinese Benevolent Associations in other Chinese communities across Canada.Chinese Community Leadership is an essential Chinese reference for researchers on Chinese community leadership, power structure and international networking.