Overview
Using the case study of Singapore, this book examines the production of a set of institutionalized relationships and ethical meanings that link citizens to each other and the state. It looks at how questions of culture and morality are resolved, and how state-society relations are established that render paradoxes and inequalities acceptable, and form the basis of a national political culture. The Singapore government has put in place a number of policies to encourage marriage and boost fertility that has attracted much attention, and are often taken as evidence that the Singapore state is a social engineer. The book argues that these policies have largely failed to reverse demographic trends, and reveals that the effects of the policies are far more interesting and significant. As Singaporeans negotiate various rules and regulations, they form a set of ties to each other and to the state. These institutionalized relationships and shared meanings, referred to as neoliberal morality, render particular ideals about family natural. Based on extensive field work, the book is a useful contribution to studies on Asian Culture and Society, Globalisation, as well as Development Studies.
Full Product Details
Author: Youyenn Teo (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.760kg
ISBN: 9780415593977
ISBN 10: 0415593972
Pages: 182
Publication Date: 12 September 2011
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Neoliberal Morality in Singapore is a model of sociological analysis combining clear theoretical arguments and precise empirical analysis. In addition, [You Yenn Teo's] case study has very general relevance to Asian modernisation facing rapid population ageing, dependence on migrant labour and significant external economic competition. - Bryan S. Turner, The City University of New York; Asian Journal of Social Science 40 (2012) Teo has provided a tightly argued and stimulating treatment of family policies in Singapore and their acceptance among the populace through her analysis of the findings of interviews with ordinary Singaporeans. Much more than this, she has developed it into a key element of a sophisticated treatment of state-society relations in Singapore. This is a welcome addition to the literature on society and governance in this unique city-state. - Gavin W. Jones, National University of Singapore; SOJOURN: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia Vol. 27, No. 2 (2012)
Neoliberal Morality in Singapore is a model of sociological analysis combining clear theoretical arguments and precise empirical analysis. In addition, [You Yenn Teo's] case study has very general relevance to Asian modernisation facing rapid population ageing, dependence on migrant labour and signifAicant external economic competition. - Bryan S. Turner, The City University of New York; Asian Journal of Social Science 40 (2012) Teo has provided a tightly argued and stimulating treatment of family policies in Singapore and their acceptance among the populace through her analysis of the findings of interviews with ordinary Singaporeans. Much more than this, she has developed it into a key element of a sophisticated treatment of state-society relations in Singapore. This is a welcome addition to the literature on society and governance in this unique city-state. - Gavin W. Jones, University of Singapore; SOJOURN: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia Vol. 27, No. 2 (2012)
Neoliberal Morality in Singapore is a model of sociological analysis combining clear theoretical arguments and precise empirical analysis. In addition, [You Yenn Teo's] case study has very general relevance to Asian modernisation facing rapid population ageing, dependence on migrant labour and significant external economic competition. - Bryan S. Turner, The City University of New York; Asian Journal of Social Science 40 (2012) Teo has provided a tightly argued and stimulating treatment of family policies in Singapore and their acceptance among the populace through her analysis of the findings of interviews with ordinary Singaporeans. Much more than this, she has developed it into a key element of a sophisticated treatment of state-society relations in Singapore. This is a welcome addition to the literature on society and governance in this unique city-state. - Gavin W. Jones, National University of Singapore; SOJOURN: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia Vol. 27, No. 2 (2012)
Neoliberal Morality in Singapore is a model of sociological analysis combining clear theoretical arguments and precise empirical analysis. In addition, [You Yenn Teo's] case study has very general relevance to Asian modernisation facing rapid population ageing, dependence on migrant labour and significant external economic competition. - Bryan S. Turner, The City University of New York; Asian Journal of Social Science 40 (2012) Teo has provided a tightly argued and stimulating treatment of family policies in Singapore and their acceptance among the populace through her analysis of the findings of interviews with ordinary Singaporeans. Much more than this, she has developed it into a key element of a sophisticated treatment of state-society relations in Singapore. This is a welcome addition to the literature on society and governance in this unique city-state. - Gavin W. Jones, National University of Singapore; SOJOURN: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia Vol. 27, No. 2 (2012)
Author Information
Youyenn Teo is Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Her research interests include political sociology, political economy, the sociology of culture, and gender.
