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This book is a series of essays by Singaporean sociologist Chua Beng Huat, one of Asia's leading commentators on the sociology of shopping and consumption. They are explorations of the consumption experience in Singapore, whether that be hanging out at the town center McDonalds, riding the escalator at Ngee Ann City, or learning how to look at price tags at Prada. Why do powerful women wear cheongsam? What is the symbolic significance of Peranakan food in Singapore? What do locally-made films say about class in Singapore? This collection of essays combines keen sociological analysis and sharp observation. Chua looks beyond the billboards and the TV commercials to examine how Singaporeans constitute their social reality in an environment steeped in global consumer imagery.
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"Life for Singaporeans is not complete without shopping."
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Singaporeans have become accustomed to ever-increasing levels of consumption. This text comprises essays which explore the consumption experience in Singapore in an attempt to examine how Singaporeans constitute their social reality in an environment steeped in global consumer imagery.
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- PublisherSingapore University Press
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 9971692724
- ISBN 13 9789971692728
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages209
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