Why Study Chatterjee?

Dr Philip Holden, University Scholars Programme, National University of Singapore

POLITICAL DISCOURSE: THEORIES OF COLONIALISM AND POSTCOLONIALISM

Chatterjee helps us understand:

Why civil society may initially appear "underdeveloped" in Singapore
Why the SDU (Social Development Unit) exists
Asian Values
Why Singaporeans have their racial group written on their identity cards but Americans don't

And a lot more…

Chatterjee illustrates how theory can shake up and radically alter the framework in which we see the world, opening up new possibilities for knowledge if we are willing to challenge the basic assumptions by which we live.

Last Modified: 19 April, 2002