Cinema and television in Singapore : resistance in one dimension / / by Kenneth Paul Tan.
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 explores the possibilities and limitations of resistance within an advanced capitalist-industrial society whose authoritar...
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| Superior document: | Social sciences in Asia, v. 16 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Social sciences in Asia ;
v. 16. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (328 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Materials / K.P. Tan
- Chapter One. One-Dimensional Singapore / K.P. Tan
- Chapter Two. The Culture Industry In Renaissance-City Singapore / K.P. Tan
- Chapter Three. Singapore Idol: Consuming Nation And Democracy / K.P. Tan
- Chapter Four. Under One Ideological Roof? Tv Sitcoms And Drama Series / K.P. Tan
- Chapter Five. Imagining The Chinese Community Through The Films Of Jack Neo / K.P. Tan
- Chapter Six. The Tragedy Of The Heartlands In The Films Of Eric Khoo / K.P. Tan
- Chapter Seven. The Films Of Royston Tan: Local Notoriety, International Acclaim / K.P. Tan
- Conclusion / K.P. Tan
- Appendix A. Cited Television Programs And Episodes / K.P. Tan
- Appendix B. Cited Films By Jack Neo, Eric Khoo, And Royston Tan / Jack Neo
- References / K.P. Tan
- Index / K.P. Tan.