State and Family in Singapore: Restructuring an Industrial Society by Janet Salaff - 1988

Ithaca:: Cornell University Press,. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. Hardcover. 0801421403 . First edition. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. .

Cornell Univ Pr, 1988-07. Hardcover. Good.

Cornell University Press, 1988. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:0801421403

Ithaca, USA: Cornell University Press, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. This fascinating book looks at the transformation of once impoverished families in Singapore, mainly engaged in providing unskilled and cheap labour for mass produced goods, into a middle class retrained with improved technical skills for more complex assembly work. The change was driven by state policy prompted by Singapore losing ground to cheaper labour elsewhere. Besides better income and increased skills, the families also went through profound social changes which are documented in this anthropogical study. 301 pages. Weight: 0.9kg. Post free within Malaysia Although this is an ex-library book it looks almost new, the only significant marks being a library sticker on the spine and two others on the rear end papers, stamps on all three text blocks and on one of the front end papers.

Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 1988. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 301 pages; Description: xv, 301 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Family policy --Singapore --Case studies. Poor --Singapore --Case studies. Economic development --Social aspects --Case studies. Series: Anthropology of contemporary issues.