Living with Myths III (September 2014)
Released Monday, 6th October 2014
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Living with Myths III (September 2014)
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Monday, 6th October 2014
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Living with Myths III: Beginnings. 21 September 2014.
Myths III considers what SG50 means by probing three issues on our birth as a nation. Huang Jianli problematizes the popular rags-to-riches stories of our Chinese migrant community. Seng Guo-Quan scrutinizes the charges of communism in Lee Kuan Yew’s Battle for Merger talks. Lee Kah-Wee unravels the myths surrounding the 2005 casino debates, returning to earlier debates on Singapore and Las Vegas.
- Introduction to seminar by Chairperson Braema Mathi
"Living with the Myth of Rags-to-Riches in the Nanyang Diaspora" by Dr Huang Jianli
- "The Myth that the Battle For Merger was a Battle against ‘Communists’ and ‘Pro-communists’" by Seng Guo-Quan
"Casino Debates Revisited: Learning from History and Las Vegas" by Dr Lee Kah-Wee
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Living with Myths
Claims that Singapore was a backward fishing village before the arrival of Raffles, or a dangerous place in the 1950s are commonplace today. These claims are made in discussions of the current state of affairs or future course of Singapore. They go beyond the past and reflect (and reinforce) our perspectives and identities. We call such claims ‘myths’ in the manner that they render history useful for non-historical pursuits.This forum series unpacks the myths of Singapore history. By myths, we do not mean fabrications, but discursive devices that have become accepted as part of our ‘common sense’. Myths are a shorthand for official discourses and policies; they thus mask countervailing views of history and obscure other possibilities for the future. As Singapore celebrates 50 years of nationhood in 2015, being aware of myths is an important social project that will make us a more mature, self-reflexive and inclusive people.The series explores the following questions:What are the foundational myths of Singapore history?What claims do these myths make about the past, present and future?Who are the authors and audience?What has been the social impact?What other possibilities exist?Join Podchaser to...
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