Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes And Dreams

by Alexius A Pereira (Editor), Myrna Braga-blake (Editor), Ann Ebert-oehlers (Editor)

Overview

Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams offers insight into the Singapore Eurasian community, one of Singapore's minority communities. Though small, the Eurasian community has undoubtedly played a big part in Singapore's nation-building. This book is the definitive record of Eurasian history and heritage in Singapore, and serves to educate the younger generation of Eurasians about their roots, the community's achievements and its collective hopes and dreams for the future, as well as provide a useful resource for others to learn more about the Eurasian community.In addition, Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams also covers the growth and developments of the Eurasian community within the last 25 years, and how the Eurasian Association (EA), as a Self-Help Group since 1994, has been helping the less fortunate through its programmes, as well as being the main force in driving the preservation and sharing of the Eurasian culture for its future generations.In preserving the history and heritage, as well as expressing the hopes and dreams of the Singapore Eurasian community, this book is an effort in contributing to the country's continued multiracial harmony and appreciation of the many elements that make up Singapore's story.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789813109599
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	02/03/2017
Series:	World Scientific Series On Singapore's 50 Years Of Nation-building
Pages:	420
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Introductory Message George Yeo ix

Preface Barry Desker xi

Part I 1

Prologue Alphonso At Tea Edwin Thumboo 3

Editor's Preface to Part I Myrna Braga-Blake 7

Chapter 1 Eurasians in Singapore: An Overview Myrna Braga-Blake 11

Chapter 2 Where the Twain Met: Origins of Eurasian Families Myrna Braga-Blake Ann Ebert-Oehlers 33

Chapter 3 Who's Your Mother? Who's Your Father? Links Between Eurasian Families Pat De Souza 51

Chapter 4 Within A Stone's Throw: Eurasian Enclaves Louise Clarke 71

Chapter 5 Nine to Five: Where Eurasians Worked Pat D'Rose 97

Chapter 6 They Made Their Mark: Prominent Eurasians in Singapore's History Francisca Jacintha Cardoza 119

Chapter 7 Belonging: Eurasian Clubs and Associations Valerie Barth 147

Chapter 8 Trial and Tribulation: The War Years Keith Rodrigues 169

Chapter 9 Please Pass The Salt: Class within the Eurasian Community Myrna Braga-Blake 185

Chapter 10 Rites and Festivals: Customs and Practices of Yesteryear Evelyn Leicester-Rodrigues 197

Chapter 11 For Love of the Game: Eurasians in Sports Ann Ebert-Oehlers 215

Chapter 12 Having Fun: The Good Old Days Gladrags 235

Chapter 13 The Secret Ingredient: Eurasian Food Francesca Eber 245

References to Part I 269

Part II 325

Editor's Preface to Part II Alexius A. Pereira 327

Chapter 14 They Made Their Mark II: Contributors to Singapore's Developments Alexius A. Pereira 331

Chapter 15 A Colourful Life: Eurasian Contributions to the Arts and Culture in Singapore Alexius A. Pereira 349

Chapter 16 Bos Papiah Kristang? (Do You Speak Kristang?): A Eurasian Linguistic Legacy Kevin Martens Wong 369

Chapter 17 Holding It All Together: The Eurasian Association Alexius A. Pereira 381

Epilogue on record Charlene Shepherdson 401

About the Editors 403

About the Contributors 405