Nation building through sport : fan support and political sensibilities in the Malaysia Cup from 1965-1995

This paper asserts that the Singapore FA’s involvement in the Malaysia Cup from 1965-1995 did foster a sense of nationhood amongst Singaporeans as an imagined connection was established in the common support for the Singapore team. However, the political priorities of the state meant that state poli...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tang, Chee Seng
Other Authors: Miles Powell
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/66274