Mimicking religion as coping strategy: The emergence of the Bell-Curve God in Singapore

The importance placed on education and, relatedly, examinations, in many Asian societies is well known. The means adopted to cope with the stresses that come along with such intensity are myriad. It is in such contexts that the emergence of a “Bell Curve God” in Singapore must be understood.

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Main Author:	Kong, Lily
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Published:	Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2016
Subjects:	Examinations stress university students coping Singapore university education Asian Studies Higher Education Sociology of Culture
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description	The importance placed on education and, relatedly, examinations, in many Asian societies is well known. The means adopted to cope with the stresses that come along with such intensity are myriad. It is in such contexts that the emergence of a “Bell Curve God” in Singapore must be understood.
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title	Mimicking religion as coping strategy: The emergence of the Bell-Curve God in Singapore
title_short	Mimicking religion as coping strategy: The emergence of the Bell-Curve God in Singapore
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Mimicking religion as coping strategy: The emergence of the Bell-Curve God in Singapore

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