Becoming Global Asia: Contemporary Genres of Postcolonial Capitalism in Singapore

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Cheryl Narumi Naruse

Becoming Global Asia

Contemporary Genres of Postcolonial Capitalism in Singapore

Cheryl Narumi Naruse

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English

University of California Press
24 October 2023

Asian history; Colonialism & imperialism; National liberation & independence, post-colonialism; Ethnic studies; Economic systems & structures

Series: Transpacific Studies

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Becoming Global Asia centers Singapore as a crucial site for comprehending the uneven effects of colonialism and capitalism. In the wake of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, Singapore initiated socioeconomic policies and branding campaigns to transform its reputation from a culturally sterile and punitive nation to ""Global Asia""—an alluring location ideal for economic flourishing. Rather than evaluating the efficacy of state policy, Cheryl Narumi Naruse analyzes how Singapore gained cultural capital and soft power from its anglophonic legibility. By examining genres such as literary anthologies, demographic compilations, coming-of-career narratives, and princess fantasies, Naruse reveals how, as Global Asia, Singapore has emerged as simultaneously a site of imperial desire, a celebrated postcolonial model nation, and an alibi for the continued subjugation of the so-called Third World. Her readings of Global Asia as a formation of postcolonial capitalism offer new conceptual paradigms for understanding postcolonialism, neoliberalism, and empire.

By: Cheryl Narumi Naruse
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 1
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9780520396661
ISBN 10: 0520396669
Series: Transpacific Studies
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 24 October 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Cheryl Narumi Naruse is Assistant Professor of English and the Andrew W. Mellon Assistant Professor in the Humanities at Tulane University.

Reviews for Becoming Global Asia: Contemporary Genres of Postcolonial Capitalism in Singapore

"""Becoming Global Asia revisits a long neglected area once identified as Malaya, and mostly known today for the city-state called Singapore, on its own terms, and with deep intuitive awareness of both its successes and limitations."" * Singapore Unbound *"