Heng, T 
ORCID: 0000-0001-5971-9114
(2019)
Precarious spaces: Visualising unofficial sacredness.
Visual Ethnography, 8 (1).
pp. 62-70.
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Abstract
"Official" religious space in Singapore is highly regulated - organisations of recognised religions compete and bid for parcels of land on which they create houses of worship. Against this bureaucratic backdrop are countless other "unofficial" places of worship - operating out of industrial units, social housing and liminal spaces. From vernacular shrines to living rooms, individuals engage in a constant appropriation and re-appropriation of both private and public spaces. Using visual case studies from Chinese religion, particularly spirit medium worship, I will show how individuals navigate a complex relationship with their everyday lives, state regulations and the needs of their Gods.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Jul 2019 08:35 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jan 2023 00:36 |
| DOI: | 10.12835/ve2019.1-0122 |
| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3050450 |
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