Mobility, Christianity and Belonging: Reflections of an Overseas Chinese Expatriate Wife in Shanghai

Sin Wen Lau

doi:10.1080/14442213.2012.741143

Mobility, Christianity and Belonging: Reflections of an Overseas Chinese Expatriate Wife in Shanghai

Sin Wen Lau

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This paper explores what it means to be a Christian on the move in a transnational Asia. It provides an account of the reflections of a Singaporean expatriate wife as she searches for a spiritual home in Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Taiwan. It shows how her sense of being Christian is shaped by extra-religious concerns of class, language and nationality. Underscoring the tensions inherent in finding faith in motion, this paper aims to nuance prevalent understandings of religion as havens for people on the move.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	71-84
Number of pages	14
Journal	Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology
Volume	14
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/14442213.2012.741143
Publication status	Published - Feb 2013
Externally published	Yes

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