The Binding Tie: Chinese Intergenerational Relations in Modern Singapore (Southeast Asia: Politics, Meaning, and Memory, 26)

Idioma: inglés

Editorial: University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, 2009

0824832590 / 9780824832599

Librería: RatBooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de AmericaRatBooks

Vendedor de 5 estrellas

Vendedor de AbeBooks desde 5 de septiembre de 2025

Ver los artículos de este vendedor
Tapa dura

Condición: Usado - Excelente

EUR 13,58

Envío por EUR 5,49 
Se envía dentro de Estados Unidos de America

Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles

Añadir al carrito
Devoluciones gratuitas de 30 días

Descripción del artículo del vendedor

Owner's bookplate inside front cover. Book is in excellent condition. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Issued without dustjacket. Since gaining independence in 1965, Singapore has become the most trade-intensive economy in the world and the richest country in Southeast Asia. This transformation has been accompanied by the emergence of a deep generational divide. More complex than simple disparities of education or changes in income and consumption patterns, this growing gulf encompasses language, religion, and social memory. 'The Binding Tie' explores how expectations and obligations between generations are being challenged, reworked, and reaffirmed in the face of far-reaching societal change. The family remains a pivotal feature of Singaporean society and the primary unit of support. The author focuses on the middle generation, caught between elderly parents who grew up speaking dialect and their own children who speak English and Mandarin. In analyzing the forces that bind these generations together, she deploys the idea of an intergenerational "contract," which serves as a metaphor for customary obligations and expectations. She convincingly examines the many different levels at which the contract operates within Singaporean families and offers striking examples of the meaningful ways in which intergenerational support and transactions are performed, resisted, and renegotiated. Her rich material, drawn from ethnographic fieldwork among middle-class Chinese, provides insights into the complex interplay of fragmenting and integrating forces. 'The Binding Tie' makes a critical contribution to the study of intergenerational relations in modern, rapidly changing societies and conveys a vivid and nuanced picture of the challenges Singaporean families face in today’s hypermodern world. It will be of interest to researchers and students in a range of fields, including anthropology, sociology, Asian studies, demography, development studies, and family studies.…

N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1759920148840

Título
The Binding Tie: Chinese Intergenerational Relations in Modern Singapore (Southeast Asia: Politics, Meaning, and Memory, 26)
Autor
Göransson, Kristina
Editorial
University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu
Año de publicación
2009
Estado
Excelente
Encuadernación
Encuadernación de tapa dura
Idioma
inglés
ISBN 10
0824832590
ISBN 13
9780824832599
Peso del artículo
2 libras
Dimensiones
2.54x15.494x23.114 cm

RatBooks

Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America

Vendedor de 5 estrellas

Vendedor de AbeBooks desde 5 de septiembre de 2025

Tarifas de envío en Estados Unidos de America

ArtículoDe 5 a 14 días hábilesDe 3 a 6 días hábiles
Primer artículoEUR 5,49EUR 11,86
Los plazos de entrega los establecen los vendedores y varían según el transportista y la ubicación. Los pedidos que pasan por la aduana pueden sufrir retrasos y los compradores son responsables de los aranceles o tarifas asociadas. Los vendedores pueden ponerse en contacto con usted en relación con cargos adicionales para cubrir cualquier aumento en los costes de envío de los artículos.

Métodos de pago

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

Descripción de la tienda

Books from the personal collection of a retired anthropologist

Especialidad

Non-ficton (social science, history, etc.)

Información empresarial del vendedor

RatBooks

TX, Estados Unidos de America