Negotiating Conceptions of 'Sacred Space': A Case Study of Religious Buildings in Singapore

Negotiating Conceptions of 'Sacred Space': A Case Study of Religious Buildings in Singapore

In this paper, I approach the study of religious place from a re-theorized cultural geographical stance. Using multi-religious Singapore as a case study, I examine the tensions which arise over the meanings and values associated with religious buildings because of the conflict between state hegemony...

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Main Author: Kong, Lily
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 1993
Subjects:
Singapore
state
religion
sacred space
cultural politics
resistance
adaptation
Asian Studies
Human Geography
Religion
Urban Studies
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/1733
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/2990/viewcontent/Negotiating_Sacred_Spaces_1993_av.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English

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