Deadline city: navigating the impacts of rapid urban redevelopment on belonging and identity in Singapore
This study explores the complex impact of Singapore's rapid urban redevelopment on the cultural identity and sense of belonging among its residents. Through in-depth qualitative interviews, the research delves into the multifaceted significance of ordinary spaces that often go unnoticed, such a...
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Nanyang Technological University
2024
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| author | Tan, Nurul Alexandria |
| author2 | Md Saidul Islam |
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| description | This study explores the complex impact of Singapore's rapid urban redevelopment on the cultural identity and sense of belonging among its residents. Through in-depth qualitative interviews, the research delves into the multifaceted significance of ordinary spaces that often go unnoticed, such as HDB void decks and shopping malls, which have traditionally served as vital hubs for social interaction and community bonding. The findings highlight the tension between progress and preservation, as participants grapple with the homogenization of the urban landscape, the erosion of cherished memories, and the desire for more inclusive, bottom-up approaches to decision-making. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of high modernism and Orientalism, the analysis sheds light on how the state's pursuit of efficiency and global integration, influenced by its colonial legacy, has impacted the cultural vibrancy and community ties that have historically defined Singapore's built environment. The study offers insights into navigating the complex relationship between physical spaces, collective memories, and identity. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1774112024-06-02T15:32:25Z Deadline city: navigating the impacts of rapid urban redevelopment on belonging and identity in Singapore Tan, Nurul Alexandria Md Saidul Islam School of Social Sciences msaidul@ntu.edu.sg Social Sciences Urban redevelopment Cultural identity High modernism This study explores the complex impact of Singapore's rapid urban redevelopment on the cultural identity and sense of belonging among its residents. Through in-depth qualitative interviews, the research delves into the multifaceted significance of ordinary spaces that often go unnoticed, such as HDB void decks and shopping malls, which have traditionally served as vital hubs for social interaction and community bonding. The findings highlight the tension between progress and preservation, as participants grapple with the homogenization of the urban landscape, the erosion of cherished memories, and the desire for more inclusive, bottom-up approaches to decision-making. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of high modernism and Orientalism, the analysis sheds light on how the state's pursuit of efficiency and global integration, influenced by its colonial legacy, has impacted the cultural vibrancy and community ties that have historically defined Singapore's built environment. The study offers insights into navigating the complex relationship between physical spaces, collective memories, and identity. Bachelor's degree 2024-05-27T03:48:34Z 2024-05-27T03:48:34Z 2024 Final Year Project (FYP) Tan, N. A. (2024). Deadline city: navigating the impacts of rapid urban redevelopment on belonging and identity in Singapore. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/177411 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/177411 en SSS/SOC/2023/S1/025 application/pdf Nanyang Technological University |
| spellingShingle | Social Sciences Urban redevelopment Cultural identity High modernism Tan, Nurul Alexandria Deadline city: navigating the impacts of rapid urban redevelopment on belonging and identity in Singapore |
| title | Deadline city: navigating the impacts of rapid urban redevelopment on belonging and identity in Singapore |
| title_full | Deadline city: navigating the impacts of rapid urban redevelopment on belonging and identity in Singapore |
| title_fullStr | Deadline city: navigating the impacts of rapid urban redevelopment on belonging and identity in Singapore |
| title_full_unstemmed | Deadline city: navigating the impacts of rapid urban redevelopment on belonging and identity in Singapore |
| title_short | Deadline city: navigating the impacts of rapid urban redevelopment on belonging and identity in Singapore |
| title_sort | deadline city navigating the impacts of rapid urban redevelopment on belonging and identity in singapore |
| topic | Social Sciences Urban redevelopment Cultural identity High modernism |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/177411 |
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