The Challenge of Identity in Modern Asia

Tensions between traditional values and the aspirations of a growing middle class for social modernity is a feature of many Asian societies.  In these articles, two leading scholars of Indonesia and Singapore, Max Lane and Michael Barr, explore the challenge from two angles - controversies over pressure for jilbab use in state schools in Indonesia and the rights of the LGBTQI community in Singapore.

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Religious Dress in Schools in Indonesia

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Identity Politics in Singapore