Intersectional identities : influences of religion, race, and gender on the intimate relationships of single Singaporean Malay-Muslim women
Studies on rising singlehood in Asia have largely focused on the economic dimension. This article widens that lens by examining how religious beliefs influence single Singaporean women’s views toward marriage. Applying the intersectional paradigm expands our understanding of how religion maintains o...
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| description | Studies on rising singlehood in Asia have largely focused on the economic dimension. This article widens that lens by examining how religious beliefs influence single Singaporean women’s views toward marriage. Applying the intersectional paradigm expands our understanding of how religion maintains or challenges cultural norms as well as gendered and racial meanings. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 27 unmarried Malay-Muslim Singaporean women, it argues that instead of conceptualizing religion as a barrier that hinders the formation of intimate relationships, we can better understand its role in terms of how single Malay-Muslim women appropriate it to negotiate cultural constraints that limit their ability to tie the knot. The research bears important implications on how cultural and religious forces affect marriage patterns in multicultural and multireligious societies. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1075642019-12-10T12:38:01Z Intersectional identities : influences of religion, race, and gender on the intimate relationships of single Singaporean Malay-Muslim women Zainal, Humairah School of Social Sciences Social sciences::Sociology::Family, marriage and women Culture Intersectionality Studies on rising singlehood in Asia have largely focused on the economic dimension. This article widens that lens by examining how religious beliefs influence single Singaporean women’s views toward marriage. Applying the intersectional paradigm expands our understanding of how religion maintains or challenges cultural norms as well as gendered and racial meanings. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 27 unmarried Malay-Muslim Singaporean women, it argues that instead of conceptualizing religion as a barrier that hinders the formation of intimate relationships, we can better understand its role in terms of how single Malay-Muslim women appropriate it to negotiate cultural constraints that limit their ability to tie the knot. The research bears important implications on how cultural and religious forces affect marriage patterns in multicultural and multireligious societies. 2019-11-07T03:52:17Z 2019-12-06T22:34:10Z 2019-11-07T03:52:17Z 2019-12-06T22:34:10Z 2018 Journal Article Zainal, H. (2018). Intersectional identities : influences of religion, race, and gender on the intimate relationships of single Singaporean Malay-Muslim women. Marriage & Family Review, 54(4), 351-373. doi:10.1080/01494929.2017.1414725 0149-4929 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/107564 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/50362 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01494929.2017.1414725 en Marriage & Family Review This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Marriage & Family Review on 07 Feb 2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi:10.1080/01494929.2017.1414725. |
| spellingShingle | Social sciences::Sociology::Family, marriage and women Culture Intersectionality Zainal, Humairah Intersectional identities : influences of religion, race, and gender on the intimate relationships of single Singaporean Malay-Muslim women |
| title | Intersectional identities : influences of religion, race, and gender on the intimate relationships of single Singaporean Malay-Muslim women |
| title_full | Intersectional identities : influences of religion, race, and gender on the intimate relationships of single Singaporean Malay-Muslim women |
| title_fullStr | Intersectional identities : influences of religion, race, and gender on the intimate relationships of single Singaporean Malay-Muslim women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intersectional identities : influences of religion, race, and gender on the intimate relationships of single Singaporean Malay-Muslim women |
| title_short | Intersectional identities : influences of religion, race, and gender on the intimate relationships of single Singaporean Malay-Muslim women |
| title_sort | intersectional identities influences of religion race and gender on the intimate relationships of single singaporean malay muslim women |
| topic | Social sciences::Sociology::Family, marriage and women Culture Intersectionality |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/107564 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/50362 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01494929.2017.1414725 |
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