Civil religion and the invention of traditions: Constructing 'the Singapore nation'
In this article, I adopt the concept of civil religion, and particularly those aspects that emphasize the importance of rituals and traditions in the construction of a ‘nation’, to examine the ways in which a particular nation—Singapore—is politically and socially constructed. Using two specific exam...
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Main Author: | KONG, Lily |
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Language: | English |
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Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
2007
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Online Access: | https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2241 |
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