{"product_id":"singapore-chronicles-indians","title":"Singapore Chronicles: Indians","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough a small minority within the Singapore society, the Indian community displays deep diversity within its own fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book seeks to unpack complex questions of identity in Singapore’s Indian community. Discussing the story of Singapore Indians within the larger narrative of Indian displacement and placement globally, it goes on to contextualise the Indian presence in Malaya and Singapore historically. The author maps the socio-economic, religious and linguistic complexities of the community, which is further complicated by ongoing new arrivals from India. The dynamics of the Indian community is as rich as it is complex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo commemorate the 50th anniversary of Singapore’s Independence, the \u003cem\u003eInstitute of Policy Studies\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStraits Times Press\u003c\/em\u003e jointly launched the \u003cem\u003eSingapore Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e series in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 50-volume series seeks to record, explain and offer insights into what makes Singapore, Singapore. Covering a wide range of subjects, from the philosophical to the mundane, the fundamental to the practical, these \u003cem\u003eSingapore Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e titles include \u003cem\u003eConstitution\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePresidency\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHousing\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTransport\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDemography\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCPF\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSports\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFood\u003c\/em\u003e. Each volume in this series will serve as a primer on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by leading experts, they will focus on key aspects of the subject, providing analysis as well as a historical account. Readers will gain an insight into what makes Singapore tick and also why it has chosen certain “paths un-trodden”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Straits Times Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599257616681,"sku":"9789814747035","price":14.95,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/9789814747035-_Singapore_Chronicles_-_Indians_HR.jpg?v=1706878287","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/singapore-chronicles-indians","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}