'Fraught' Chineseness: 'Chinese Christians' in the Vancouver Sun
This chapter explores the ways in which Douglas Todd, a journalist for the Vancouver Sun, has covered stories about Chinese churches in Vancouver, BC, for over three decades. It shows how Todd has focused on Chinese Christians as a way to offer a particular perspective on religion and cultural diver...
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sg-smu-ink.soss_research-47662022-01-27T03:42:03Z 'Fraught' Chineseness: 'Chinese Christians' in the Vancouver Sun TSE, Justin Kh This chapter explores the ways in which Douglas Todd, a journalist for the Vancouver Sun, has covered stories about Chinese churches in Vancouver, BC, for over three decades. It shows how Todd has focused on Chinese Christians as a way to offer a particular perspective on religion and cultural diversity in Vancouver, and as a window into their relationship with the civil society. Ultimately, this chapter highlights the ways in which Todd essentializes “Chineseness” and reinforces a problematic public narrative of homogeneity among Vancouver’s Chinese Christians. 2021-01-31T08:00:00Z text https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3508 info:doi/10.1007/978-3-030-73069-7_9 Research Collection School of Social Sciences eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Asian Studies Religion |
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This chapter explores the ways in which Douglas Todd, a journalist for the Vancouver Sun, has covered stories about Chinese churches in Vancouver, BC, for over three decades. It shows how Todd has focused on Chinese Christians as a way to offer a particular perspective on religion and cultural diversity in Vancouver, and as a window into their relationship with the civil society. Ultimately, this chapter highlights the ways in which Todd essentializes “Chineseness” and reinforces a problematic public narrative of homogeneity among Vancouver’s Chinese Christians. |
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