Seeing religion with new eyes at the asian civilisations museum
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4869396 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karen Chin (0000-0003-4925-248X, asian civilisations museum, singapore, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 192-216 |
| Publication date | 2010-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Material Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1743-2200 • E-ISSN: 1751-8342 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2752/175183410x12731403772913 |
| OpenAlex | W2145801837 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
In Asia and even in cosmopolitan Singapore, religion still plays a major role in national affairs as well as in the everyday lives of many ordinary people. Singapore is a secular state with a multifaith and multi-ethnic showcase. The plurality of cultures, religions, races, and origins still has a significant impact on state matters such as the school curriculum, citizenship education, and preservation of traditional cultures. Museum educators need to understand the opportunities and challenges diversity creates so that our collection and programs may be rendered relevant and meaningful to our visitors. Continual experimentation and responsive improvisation raised many questions and offered numerous possibilities for our museum educators to help visitors see religion with new eyes, not as exclusive sets of beliefs but an ecosystem of diverse ideas bound by rich civilizations that are connected by centuries of trade and cultural exchange. The Asian Civilisations Museum is the first museum in the region to present a broad yet integrated perspective of Asian cultures and civilizations. Can this museum really help people in our society, especially students; discover “selves” and “others“? Is it necessary to introduce new ways of looking at religion? Is impactful learning about various religions possible in a secular space
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Curriculum · Ethnic group · Islam · Media studies · Multiculturalism · Pedagogy · Social science · Sociology · Anthropology · Asian Studies and History · History · Religious Tourism and Spaces · Socioeconomic Development in Asia
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |