The Making of Singapore Sociology: State and Society (Asian Social Science Series)

Fourteen chapters survey the research developments in the sociology of Singapore. The editors argue that the "sociology of Singapore may be described under two general themes, modernization and modernity," and it is these themes which constitute the two parts of the volume. Chapters separately address development, urban studies, sociology of the family, education, work, class and social stratification, medical sociology, "race" and ethnic relations, language and society, religion, and crime and deviance. Published by Times Academic Press in association with Brill Academic Publishers. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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