(Re)presenting histories : experiences & perspectives from the National Museum of Singapore / project manager & editor, Stephanie Yeo.

Author(s): Yeo, Stephanie | National Museum of Singapore

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Main Title
(Re)presenting histories : experiences & perspectives from the National Museum of Singapore
Author(s)
Yeo, Stephanie
Publisher
Singapore : National Museum of Singapore, 2017.
Collation
159 p. : col. ill.
24 cm.
ISBN
9789811139352
Dewey Class
708.95957
Contents
Foreword / Angelita Teo -- Chapter 1: Towards A Museum Narrative / Iskander Mydin -- 1400s-Late 1700s: Chapter 2: Singapura Before 1819: A Vanished World, A Continuing Search / Iskander Mydin -- 1819-1942: Chapter 3A: Crown Colony: Contested Origins, Cross-Cutting Ties And A Crisis Of Identity / Daniel Tham -- 1920s-1930s: Chapter 3B: Modern Colony: Hallmarks Of A Progressive Society / Chung May Khuen -- 1942-1945: Chapter 4A: Syonan-To: The Japanese Invasion And Occupation of Singapore / Iskander Mydin -- Chapter 4B: Surviving Syonan: Life And Love Under The Rising Sun / Goh Ngee Hui -- 1945-1960s: Chapter 5A: Merdeka & Independence: A Nation In The Making / Priscilla Chua -- 1955-1965: Chapter 5B Growning Up: A Nation's Coming of Age / Yap Soo El & Sharon Lim -- 1960s-2000s: Chapter 6A: Building An Economy: Getting Down To Work / Priscella Chua -- Chapter 6B: Building A Home: Public Housing Experiences And Nation Building / Ong Shihui -- Chapter 6C: Transforming The Landscape: Singapore The Garden City / Sharon Lim -- Chapter 6D: Voices Of Singapore: The Search For An Identity / Vidya Murthy -- Chapter 6E: More Than A Little Red Dot: Becoming A Global City / Sharon Lim -- Chapter 7: An Immersive History: The Use Of Technology In The Life In Singapore Galleries / Jay Phua & Chung May Khuen -- Chapter 8: Yesterday's Stories Through Today's Lenses: Using Comptemporary Art To Relook At History / Iman Ismail -- Afterword / Iskander Mydin -- Contributors -- Maps of NMS.
Language
English
Subject
Museums -- Singapore -- History
Singapore. National Museum -- History
BRN
8229

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