Girlhood in Singapore

Loh, Bernice

doi:10.1007/978-981-16-9511-7_2

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“…To appreciate LKY’s influence and the context of Singapore for this paper however, it is crucial to highlight his use of narratives, which continue to be seen today in the form of myths and will be shown to be part of the SN foundation (Loh et al, 2017). The first myth is that Singapore is inherently vulnerable, due to size, lack of resources and geopolitical threats, in addition to internal factors, such as deficient, immature people and ethnic divides, that are fault lines for conflict.…”

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“…The Singapore story is one of success and drive through strong leadership and constant technological development (Tan, 2008), positioning progress and international competition as crucial. The final myth is the aim for meritocracy within Singapore, and belief of its unbiased application across Singaporean society, so that those who are capable will rise to the top if they try hard enough (Loh et al, 2017; Young, 1958). The myths are apparent in many aspects of Singaporean life, and are used in support of the SN, intertwining contextual tropes with marketing rhetoric to influence behaviour.…”

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Obliged smart freedom: The Singaporean experience of advanced neoliberal-developmental governance

Sobey

2023

Urban Studies

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Despite criticism, the smart city solutionist rhetoric has gained popularity and investment across the world. In response, this paper interrogates the notion of neutrality in smart city projects and investigates the resulting rationales of the smart brand as a technology of control. The paper develops Nikolas Rose’s argument that a central tenet of liberal governance is to create, and then obligate, a desirable form of freedom, through a framework of economic maximisation, self-responsibility and autonomy. This framework is applied to the Singaporean Smart Nation as a neoliberal-developmental state to consider how the Smart City can be understood as a governance technique. The research is undertaken through a mixed method analysis to unpick the discursive frameworks shaping how individuals navigate the smart city. This approach identifies one of the many ways realities have become governable, to provide a relational perspective through the juxtaposition of government and citizen experiences. Data is drawn from three key government documents, an online survey of Singaporean residents ( n = 255), and key informant interviews ( n = 9). The results demonstrate the potential of the digital environment of Singapore to oblige freedom to engender a compliant population. In addition, the Singaporean case highlights the need for contextualised analysis of smart city projects to explore the governance potential, especially beyond the western perspective.

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