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Malayan Cases
Three episodes in the developing friendship of Vic Bear and Arlo Gopher demonstrate how they are good neighbors.
The Penitence of Nasooh and The Story of Nazir Ahmad in His Words and Mine
The first book is a translation of the Urdu classic Taubatun Nasooh. The writer, Nazir Ahmad, was the author of the first Urdu novel, Mirat ul Uroos. The second book, written by Mirza Farhatullah Beg, is a biographical account of Nazir Ahmad, the author of The Penitence of Nasooh.
Education, Industrialization and the End of Empire in Singapore
Singapore under the ruling People’s Action Party government has been categorized as a developmental state which has utilized education as an instrument of its economic policies and nation-building agenda. However, contrary to accepted assumptions, the use of education by the state to promote economic growth did not begin with the coming to power of the People’s Action Party in 1959. In Singapore, the colonial state had been using education to meet the demands of its colonial economy well before the rise of the post-independence developmental state. Education, Industrialization and the End of Empire in Singapore examines how the state’s use of education as an instrument of economic policy had its origins in the colonial economy and intensified during the process of decolonization. By covering this process the history of vocational and technical education and its relationship with the economy is traced from the colonial era through to decolonization and into the early postcolonial period.
50 Years of Indian Community in Singapore
From Tamils to Malayalees, from Bengalis to Punjabis, the diverse Indian community in Singapore has played a large part in building the country. To understand the Indian community, one must know certain basic facts about them. First is their love for culture which transcends religious and linguistic differences. Some of the best classical Hindustani singers are Muslims. The best Malayalam singer of Hindu religious songs is a Christian. Second is their love of debates. Argument is part of Indian tradition because of the belief that truth can only be arrived at vigorous debate. The third characteristic is the community's respect for education. Indians, across castes and religions have always v...
National Union Catalog
Includes entries for maps and atlases.
