Life Is Not Complete Without Shopping

Consumption Culture in Singapore

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology, Sociology
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Author: Chua Beng Huat ISBN: 9789971697273
Publisher: NUS Press Pte Ltd Publication: July 15, 2013
Imprint: SUP Language: English
Author: Chua Beng Huat
ISBN: 9789971697273
Publisher: NUS Press Pte Ltd
Publication: July 15, 2013
Imprint: SUP
Language: English
One of the cliches that Singaporeans hold most dear is that their lives are a pursuit of the five c's: cash, cars, condominiums, credit cards, and club memberships. Over the last thirty years, Singaporeans have become accustomed to ever-increasing levels of consumption. Singapore's PAP government has 'delivered the goods', and this is recognized as a prime reason for its legitimacy. But what is the culture of this consumption? What does shopping say about Singapore society?
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One of the cliches that Singaporeans hold most dear is that their lives are a pursuit of the five c's: cash, cars, condominiums, credit cards, and club memberships. Over the last thirty years, Singaporeans have become accustomed to ever-increasing levels of consumption. Singapore's PAP government has 'delivered the goods', and this is recognized as a prime reason for its legitimacy. But what is the culture of this consumption? What does shopping say about Singapore society?

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