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 exa...

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Veröffentlicht: AASR [2007]
In: Australian religion studies review
Jahr: 2007, Band: 20, Heft: 1, Seiten: 77-92
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