The Construction of National Identity through the Production of Ritual and Spectacle: An Analysis of National Day Parades in Singapore

The Construction of National Identity through the Production of Ritual and Spectacle: An Analysis of National Day Parades in Singapore

In this paper, we adopt the view that 'nation' and 'national identity' are social constructions, created to serve ideological ends. We discuss this in the specific empirical context of Singapore's National Day parades. By drawing on officially produced souvenir programmes an...

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Main Authors: Kong, Lily, Yeoh, Brenda S. A.
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 1997
Subjects:
National Day
parades
Singapore
national identity
Asian Studies
Human Geography
Social Influence and Political Communication
Sociology of Culture
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/1746
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/3003/viewcontent/ConstructionNationalIdentityRitual_1997.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English

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