At the crossroads of tradition and modernity : analysing the commodification of culture and heritage in Singapore through state-initiated night markets in the 1980s
Night markets (also known as pasar malams) in Singapore have endured a tumultuous past. They initially thrived during the post-independence era as important commercial and social hubs for the masses who were being relocated into suburban public housing estates. However, once Singapore underwent rapi...
Main Author: | Ng, Galen Yee Teck |
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Other Authors: | Hallam Stevens |
Format: | Final Year Project (FYP) |
Language: | English |
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Nanyang Technological University
2021
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/147292 |
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