Cinema and Television in Singapore Resistance in One Dimension |
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| Author:
| Tan, Kenneth |
| Series title: | Social Sciences in Asia Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-16643-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2008 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $176.00 |
Book Description:
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Through close readings of contemporary made-in-Singapore films (by Jack Neo, Eric Khoo, and Royston Tan) and television programs (Singapore Idol, sitcoms, and dramas), this book analyzes the prospects of resistance in an advanced capitalist-industrial society with "global city" aspirations.
Through close readings of contemporary made-in-Singapore films (by Jack Neo, Eric Khoo, and Royston Tan) and television programs (Singapore Idol, sitcoms, and dramas), this book analyzes the prospects of resistance in an advanced capitalist-industrial society with "global city" aspirations.