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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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Equinox Publ.
2007
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Journal for the academic study of religion
Année: 2007, Volume: 20, Numéro: 1, Pages: 77-92 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Pacific
B Academic Study B Religion B Australia |
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| Résumé: | 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 examples of invented rituals and traditions, I illustrate the ways in which the state attempts to build a sense of community and identity. The two examples I use are an annual choreography of spectacle and display to celebrate Singapore’s National Day, and the production of a tapestry currently on exhibition as a very public symbol of community and belonging. |
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| ISSN: | 2047-7058 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal for the academic study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/arsr.v20i1.77 |