Ethnic Heritage as a tourist attraction: The Peranakans of Singapore

International Journal of Heritage Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-44

  Henderson, J ^a  

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Author keywords

Ethnic Identity; Heritage; National Identity; Peranakans; Singapore; Tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751190927     PISSN: 13527258     EISSN: 14703610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1352725022000056613     Document Type: Article

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