Contesting Space in Colonial Singapore: Power Relations and the Urban Built Environment David duChemin Jerry Brotton examines the significance

Jerry Brotton examines the significance of 12 maps - from the mystical representations of ancient history to the satellite-derived imagery of today

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A young woman hears the tale of a sacred text

and various hybrid forms of animation

Contesting Space in Colonial Singapore: Power Relations and the Urban Built Environment David duChemin Jerry Brotton examines the significanceIn the British colonial city of Singapore, municipal authorities and Asian communities faced off over numerous issues. As the city expanded, disputes arose in connection with sanitation, housing, street names, control over pedestrian 'five foot ways', and sacred spaces such as burial grounds. Brenda Yeoh's Contesting Space in Colonial Singapore details these conflicts and how they shaped the city. The British administration structured the private and