Description
| Product ID: | 9780367692018 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Research in Race and Ethnicity |
| Title: | Diasporas, Weddings and the Trajectories of Ethnicity |
| Authors: | Author: Terence Heng |
| Page Count: | 172 |
| Subjects: | The arts: general topics, The arts: general issues, The Arts: art forms, Photography and photographs, Research methods: general, Colonialism and imperialism, Migration, immigration and emigration, Ethnic studies, Sociology, Social and cultural anthropology, Art forms, Photography & photographs, Research methods: general, Colonialism & imperialism, Migration, immigration & emigration, Ethnic studies, Sociology, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography |
| Description: | In an age of increasingly fragmented migration, consumption and globalisation, how do diasporic individuals navigate their ethnic identities? Diasporas, Weddings and Trajectories of Ethnicity investigates the ways that Chinese Singaporeans shape their Chineseness through wedding rituals and artefacts. In an age of increasingly fragmented migration, consumption, and globalisation, how do diasporic individuals navigate their ethnic identities? Diasporas, Weddings and the Trajectories of Ethnicity investigates the ways that Chinese Singaporeans shape their Chineseness through wedding rituals and artefacts. Proposing a framework of ethnic identity as a journey, this book will
As a former professional wedding photographer, Terence Heng brings a sociological lens to the scripted and spontaneous arena of social interactions that is the wedding day. By combining ethnographic observation, photography, and poetry, Heng reveals the many decisions and demands that underscore Singaporean Chinese weddings, offering novel insights into the roles of the bridal couple, their social networks, and the wedding industry. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-08-01 |
