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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
Interrogate the processes underlying diasporic ethnicity-making
through weddings. Offer new concepts of transdiasporic space,
ethnic tastes, and aesthetic dissonance. Explore the intersections
between commercialism, ethnicity, and socio-economic divides. Map
the micro-social ramifications of ethnic and racial policy in
Singapore. 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.
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
Interrogate the processes underlying diasporic ethnicity-making
through weddings. Offer new concepts of transdiasporic space,
ethnic tastes, and aesthetic dissonance. Explore the intersections
between commercialism, ethnicity, and socio-economic divides. Map
the micro-social ramifications of ethnic and racial policy in
Singapore. 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.
How do individuals inscribe their spiritual identities and
diasporic ethnicities in the city? Through a series of sociological
and photographic essays, Terence Heng maps the various rituals,
collectives, individuals and events that characterise Chinese
religion practices in Singapore. From spirit mediums to the Hungry
Ghost Festival, each chapter engages with the social, the spatial
and the ephemeral, and in so doing it will explore the significance
and relevance of Chinese religion in a secular nation-state; reveal
the strategies and tactics used by diasporic individuals to perform
and retain their identities; uncover the importance of flow and
fluidity in the making of sacred space; and evidence the value and
efficacy of the use of photographs in social research. Of Gods,
Gifts and Ghosts is a ground-breaking exploration into the
intersections between visual sociology, cultural geography and
creative photographic practice. A visual monograph that gives equal
importance to image and text, it interrogates the tensions between
sacred and profane, official and unofficial, state and individual,
physical and spiritual, peeling away the myriad layers of the
spiritual imagination.
How do individuals inscribe their spiritual identities and
diasporic ethnicities in the city? Through a series of sociological
and photographic essays, Terence Heng maps the various rituals,
collectives, individuals and events that characterise Chinese
religion practices in Singapore. From spirit mediums to the Hungry
Ghost Festival, each chapter engages with the social, the spatial
and the ephemeral, and in so doing it will explore the significance
and relevance of Chinese religion in a secular nation-state; reveal
the strategies and tactics used by diasporic individuals to perform
and retain their identities; uncover the importance of flow and
fluidity in the making of sacred space; and evidence the value and
efficacy of the use of photographs in social research. Of Gods,
Gifts and Ghosts is a ground-breaking exploration into the
intersections between visual sociology, cultural geography and
creative photographic practice. A visual monograph that gives equal
importance to image and text, it interrogates the tensions between
sacred and profane, official and unofficial, state and individual,
physical and spiritual, peeling away the myriad layers of the
spiritual imagination.
The use of images, particularly photography, has been steadily
gaining popularity in academia, but there has not yet been a book
that deals with the act and process of photo-taking in the field.
Drawing upon 21 years of photographic experience and sociological
research, Terence Heng's immersive and narrative style will:
introduce photography as a qualitative method; discuss the
intricacies of, challenges in and opportunities for using a camera
in the field; explore common themes and topics in social science
research, including photographing rituals, space, people and
objects; advise on navigating the always evolving technological
landscapes of traditional, digital and mobile photography. Visual
Methods in the Field: Photography for the Social Sciences is a
photography guide written for researchers by a researcher. Using
in-depth ethnographic case studies from research done in various
urban environments, this book will act as a crucial bridge for
students in geography, sociology, education, media studies and
other social sciences to incorporate photography into their
research repertoire.
The use of images, particularly photography, has been steadily
gaining popularity in academia, but there has not yet been a book
that deals with the act and process of photo-taking in the field.
Drawing upon 21 years of photographic experience and sociological
research, Terence Heng's immersive and narrative style will:
introduce photography as a qualitative method; discuss the
intricacies of, challenges in and opportunities for using a camera
in the field; explore common themes and topics in social science
research, including photographing rituals, space, people and
objects; advise on navigating the always evolving technological
landscapes of traditional, digital and mobile photography. Visual
Methods in the Field: Photography for the Social Sciences is a
photography guide written for researchers by a researcher. Using
in-depth ethnographic case studies from research done in various
urban environments, this book will act as a crucial bridge for
students in geography, sociology, education, media studies and
other social sciences to incorporate photography into their
research repertoire.
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