Rahim, Lily Zubaidah, 1960-

The Singapore dilemma : the political and educational marginality of the Malay community / Lily Zubaidah Rahim. - New York : Oxford University Press , 1998. - xviii, 302 p. ; 26 cm. - South-East Asian social science monographs .

Preface. - Acknowledgements. - Tables. - Appendices. - Abbreviations. - 1. Introduction. - Part I: Identity and ideology. - 2. Indigeneity, islam, and living on the margins of society. - 3. The PAP's vision for Singapore. - 4. Perceptions of the malay marginality. - Part II: Containment of malay politics. - 5. Minimizing the political resources of the malay community. - 6. Political representation of malay interest. - Part III: Education and inequality. - 7. The institutionalization of educational elitism. - 8. The politicization of the education system. - 9. Understanding the malay educational marginality. - 10. The inherent limitations of Mendaki. - 11. The ethnic based self-help paradigm. - Conclusion. - Appendices. - Bibliography. - Index.

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Education--Singapore.
Malays (Asian people)--Singapore.


Singapore--Economic conditions.
Singapore--Social conditions.

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