The Media, Cultural Control and Government in Singapore

by Terence Lee

Book Overview

This book explores this inherent contradiction present in most facets of Singaporean media, cultural and political discourses, and identifies the key regulatory strategies and technologies that the ruling People Action Party (PAP) employs to regulate Singapore media and culture, and thus govern the thoughts and conduct of Singaporeans.

It establishes the conceptual links between government and the practice of cultural policy, arguing that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415625491
• ISBN13: 9780415625494
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"