William Silcott
Biographic Data
| ID | 1261819 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William Silcott |
| GIVEN NAMES | William |
| FAMILY NAME | Silcott |
| SIGNATURE | SILCOTT W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wichita State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Don't Change the Hardware, but the Activities
The 2008 burning of South Korean National Treasure No. 1, Namdaemun Gate and its 2013 reopening served as central events in local reevaluations of the cultural value of historical sites. Based on interviews and ethnographic observations conducted in Seoul during 2014, this paper examines the ways the consumption of history is understood and negotiated by stakeholders and visitors. It finds that while most Seoulite visitors framed site visits as b…
Introduction
This collection of papers is the result of research presented at the 2010 meeting of the American Academy of Religion in Atlanta, Georgia, sponsored by the Comparative Studies of Religion section. The set of papers resulting from the panel, Politics of Faith in Asia: Local and Global Perspectives of Christianity in Asia, presents findings from a diverse array of cultural areas and historical contexts across the Asian continent. All of these are c…
Transformations of a ‘religious’ nation in a global world
In an increasingly globalised world, matters of national identity are no longer confined solely to domestic politics. This paper proposes that Christianity in South Korea is engaged in a mutually reinforcing relationship with the construction of Korean national identity, particularly concerning historical dynamics of both Westernisation and the formation of nationalism. In positioning the role of religion in the creation of a national image, the …
Don't Change the Hardware, but the Activities
The 2008 burning of South Korean National Treasure No. 1, Namdaemun Gate and its 2013 reopening served as central events in local reevaluations of the cultural value of historical sites. Based on interviews and ethnographic observations conducted in Seoul during 2014, this paper examines the ways the consumption of history is understood and negotiated by stakeholders and visitors. It finds that while most Seoulite visitors framed site visits as b…
Introduction
This collection of papers is the result of research presented at the 2010 meeting of the American Academy of Religion in Atlanta, Georgia, sponsored by the Comparative Studies of Religion section. The set of papers resulting from the panel, Politics of Faith in Asia: Local and Global Perspectives of Christianity in Asia, presents findings from a diverse array of cultural areas and historical contexts across the Asian continent. All of these are c…
Transformations of a ‘religious’ nation in a global world
In an increasingly globalised world, matters of national identity are no longer confined solely to domestic politics. This paper proposes that Christianity in South Korea is engaged in a mutually reinforcing relationship with the construction of Korean national identity, particularly concerning historical dynamics of both Westernisation and the formation of nationalism. In positioning the role of religion in the creation of a national image, the …
Don't Change the Hardware, but the Activities
The 2008 burning of South Korean National Treasure No. 1, Namdaemun Gate and its 2013 reopening served as central events in local reevaluations of the cultural value of historical sites. Based on interviews and ethnographic observations conducted in Seoul during 2014, this paper examines the ways the consumption of history is understood and negotiated by stakeholders and visitors. It finds that while most Seoulite visitors framed site visits as b…
Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Faith (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work)