The Scripting of a National History

The Scripting of a National HistoryRather than presenting another narrative of Singapore history, The Scripting of a National History Singapore and Its Pasts studies the constructed nature of the history endorsed by the state, which blurs the distinction between what happened in the past, and how the state intends that past to be understood. The People's Action Party (PAP) government's unbroken mandate to rule has come in no small part from the way it explains its lineage and record to

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while an outrage-hungry press peddled hysteria

and in the version of Scottish identity projected by Lauder and other kilted acts at home and abroad

the preservation of Jewish identity entering into Western culture

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he demonstrates the need for an adequate cross-cultural theory of aging among women

and to recognizing the many ways in which these same people retained and/or reclaimed agency

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and offers implications for practice and future research

the people suddenly encounter different problems that require a better solution