Intersectional identities : influences of religion, race, and gender on the intimate relationships of single Singaporean Malay-Muslim women

• Main Author: Zainal, Humairah
• Other Authors: School of Social Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Social sciences::Sociology::Family, marriage and women; Culture; Intersectionality
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/107564; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/50362; http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01494929.2017.1414725
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Studies on rising singlehood in Asia have largely focused on the economic dimension. This article widens that lens by examining how religious beliefs influence single Singaporean women’s views toward marriage. Applying the intersectional paradigm expands our understanding of how religion maintains o...