Female Individualization and Illiberal Pragmatism: Blogging and New Life Politics in Singapore

Yue, Audrey

doi:10.1057/9781137024626_13

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Celebrity Culture

Randell‐Moon¹

2019

The International Encyclopedia of Media Literacy

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This entry provides an introduction to celebrity culture as well as an overview of sociological and media and communications research on the formation and emergence of celebrities in modernity and under late capitalism. This research identifies the social, cultural, economic, and media factors that lead to the creation of and possibility for celebrity in contemporary society. This is what can be termed “celebrity culture,” a set of social and media structures that accommodate the elevation of certain individuals to celebrity status above others. Celebrity culture is both shaped by and influences the industrial practices of media entertainment and promotion businesses. The role of celebrities in reaffirming capitalism as well as social norms of identity, particularly in relation to gender, sexuality, and race, reveals how celebrities make our culture and society intelligible in certain ways.

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Celebrity Culture

Randell‐Moon¹

2019

The International Encyclopedia of Media Literacy

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Private, Hidden and Obscured: Image-Based Sexual Abuse in Singapore

Vitis

2019

Asian J Criminol

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Coming out ‘softly’

Pak

2021

Gender and Language

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Given the social stigmatisation and legal disadvantages faced by gay men in Singapore, there is a general hesitance to be open about one’s gay identity for fear of discrimination and possible prosecution. The logic of illiberal pragmatism is taken up by the Singaporean government as a mode of governance that simultaneously constrains and frees its citizens, which forces its gay citizens to straddle the expression of their sexual identity and a sense of duty to their families. This same tension is found in gay men’s reflections on the coming out process. In ethnographic interviews conducted with 15 Singaporean gay men, concerns arise about the perceived strength and directness of coming out alongside the need to satisfy familial obligations. In response to these concerns, gay Singaporeans have adopted a ‘soft’ approach to coming out that aligns with national illiberal pragmatism. Di Singapura, ada ramai yang rasa curiga untuk menyebarluaskan identiti gay mereka kerana takut dikejam dan didakwa. Ini diakibatkan penindasan dalam masyarakat dan kekurangan perlindungan dari segi hukum yang dihadapi oleh golongan gay. Pemerintah Singapura menggunakan logik pragmatisme yang tidak liberal (‘illiberal pragmatism’) sebagai alat pemerintahan yang saling mengekang dan membebas warganya. Penggunaan logik ini memaksa warga negara gaynya untuk memilih antara menyebarluaskan orientasi seksual mereka atau memenuhi kewajiban keluarga. Pilihan sukar ini sering dibentangkan oleh lelaki-lelaki gay dalam renungan mereka tentang proses melela (‘coming out’). Dalam wawancara etnografi dengan 15 lelaki gay Singapura, kebimbangan mengenai keberkesanan proses melela dan tekanan memenuhi tanggungjawab keluarga kerap timbul. Sebagai pembalasan terhadap kebingungan tersebut, warga negara gay Singapura melela menggunakan cetak biru yang ‘lembut’ dan selaras dengan logik pragmatisme Singapura.

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Female Individualization and Illiberal Pragmatism: Blogging and New Life Politics in Singapore

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Private, Hidden and Obscured: Image-Based Sexual Abuse in Singapore

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