The sociological importance of a Malay Christian subculture.
As a result of personal and structural factors present in Singapore, the Malay Bible study group has becomes a socially significant subculture. This thesis examines how, when, and why the Malay Bible study group becomes a place where this particular group Malay Christian converts construct their Mal...
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| Format: | Final Year Project |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/15403 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | As a result of personal and structural factors present in Singapore, the Malay Bible study group has becomes a socially significant subculture. This thesis examines how, when, and why the Malay Bible study group becomes a place where this particular group Malay Christian converts construct their Malay Christian identity; examines how, when, and why the Malay Bible study group acts as a substitute family for a particular group of Malay converts; examines how, when, and why the Malay Bible study group is a place where this particular group of Malay Christian converts can practice Malay cultural traditions; and examines how, when, and why the Malay Bible study group is a place where this particular group of Malay Christian converts get to know other Malay Christians, with conclusions that can be generalized to other Malay Christians. I end by looking at how the data can be generalized to other religious converts. |
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