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Censored Kids and Piracy: An Examination of Film Censorship in Singapore

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dc.contributor.advisorBriankle G. Chang
dc.contributor.advisorLisa Henderson
dc.contributor.authorChew, Chang Hui
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
dc.contributor.departmentCommunication
dc.date2023-09-23T07:39:53.000
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-26T21:21:08Z
dc.date.available2013-06-12T00:00:00Z
dc.date.issued2013-01-01
dc.date.submittedFebruary
dc.description.abstractThe island state of Singapore in Southeast Asia has a history of film censorship, one of several techniques in state repression it uses as a furtherance of state power. Yet, Singapore's success also depends on being open to global information and cultural flows. Drawing from queer theory, this thesis examines a recent case study of film censorship in Singapore, the 2010 film, The Kids are All Right. The thesis examines laws and regulations in Singapore to understand how films are interpellated into objects of moral danger, and also the reaction of some progressive Singaporeans to the censorship. The thesis also discusses the contradictions between state censorship and the recognition of its circumvention through copyright infringement and piracy. Finally, the thesis makes some suggestions about steps that can be taken to resist against film censorship, as well as directions for future research.
dc.description.degreeMaster of Arts (M.A.)
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.7275/3538253
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14394/47930
dc.relation.urlhttps://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2120&context=theses&unstamped=1
dc.source.statuspublished
dc.subjectCensorship
dc.subjectSingapore
dc.subjectPiracy
dc.subjectFilms
dc.subjectCritical and Cultural Studies
dc.titleCensored Kids and Piracy: An Examination of Film Censorship in Singapore
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digcom.date.embargo2013-06-12T00:00:00-07:00
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