By Wong Kah Wei and Herman Felani Md Yunos The National University of Singapore (NUS) traces its origins back to 1905, when the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States…
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By Wong Kah Wei and Nur Diyana Stories are told about experiences, the sharing of journeys, lessons learned, and the emotions that shaped our lives. But stories can also…
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By Chai Yee Xin Geographies of Food: Global Visions of Healthy and Unhealthy Food is an academic curation of chapters which focuses on the meaning of healthy food as…
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By Lynette Lim Unravelling Anti-Aging: A Critical Sociological Assessment explores the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of aging that contribute to individual holistic well-being from a multidimensional theoretical approach.…
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By Lalwani Poonam “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us” – Winston Churchill Architecture stands as a visual and physical reflection of human culture. It shapes…
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By Low Lee Koong The Makers & Keepers of Singapore History features 23 essays by a diverse group of historians and researchers, each exploring different aspects of studying Singapore’s…
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By Lalwani Poonam Traditionally, colonial literature has centred around the male perspective. Seen as the “weaker sex” morally, mentally and physically, women were considered inferior to men and subject…
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By Gandhimathy Durairaj “Comfort women” is a euphemism used to describe the women and girls forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II. These…
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By Priyanka Sharma Beyond the Singapore Girl: Discourses of Gender and Nation in Singapore represents a scholarly examination of the symbiotic relationship between gender constructions and national identity within…
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By Priyanka Sharma The New Atlas of Commercial Gazetteer of the Straits Settlements & Federated Malay States, published in 1917, offers a comprehensive exploration of British Malaya’s history, resources,…
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