304 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 2000, this second edition was first published in 2010. This is a discussion of the relationship between one group of Singapore Chinese and their ancestral village in Fujian in China. It explores the various reasons why the Singapore Chinese continue to want to maintain ties with their ancestral village and how they go about reproducing Chinese culture (in the form of... Read more
Preface to the Second Edition. Note on Romanization. 1. Introduction 2. Constructing a Singapore Chinese Cultural Identity 3. The Ancestral Village in Anxi County 4. Negotiating Collective Memories and Social Experiences 5. The Moral Economy of Rebuilding the Ancestral Village 6. The Bond of Ancestor Worship 7. Religious Revivalism 8. Rewriting Genealogy and Reclaiming One's Cultural Roots 9. Chinese Lineage as a Cultural Network: A Model 10. Conclusion: From Lineage to Transnational Chinese Network. Notes. Bibliography. Glossary. Index.
Biography
Khun Eng Kuah
