Imagining Asia : cultural citizenship and nation building in the national museums of Singapore, Hong Kong, and Macau
by
 
Stokes-Rees, Emily W., 1974- author.

Title
Imagining Asia : cultural citizenship and nation building in the national museums of Singapore, Hong Kong, and Macau
 
Asian cultural studies: transnational and dialogic approaches.

Author
Stokes-Rees, Emily W., 1974- author.

ISBN
9781786609045

Personal Author
Stokes-Rees, Emily W., 1974- author.

Physical Description
viii, 259 pages ; 24 cm.

Series
Asian cultural studies: transnational and dialogic approaches.

Contents
Histories, contexts, and consciousness -- Legacies -- Performances -- Transformations.

Abstract
"From new museum construction to the re-purposing of colonial monuments, and from essentialized narratives to spaces which encourage visitors to dream, this book explores the development and influence of national museums in three contemporary Asian societies - Singapore, Hong Kong, and Macau"-- Provided by publisher.

Corporate Subject
National Museum of Singapore -- Influence.
 
Hong Kong Museum of History -- Influence.
 
Museu de Macau -- Influence.

Subject Term
National museums -- Political aspects -- Singapore.
 
National museums -- Political aspects -- China -- Hong Kong.
 
National museums -- Political aspects -- China -- Macau (Special Administrative Region)
 
Group identity -- Singapore.
 
Group identity -- China -- Hong Kong.
 
Group identity -- China -- Macau (Special Administrative Region)

Bibliographical References
Includes bibliographical references and index.

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