Rebuilding the Ancestral Village

First published in 2010, this title discusses the relationship between one group of Singapore Chinese and their ancestral village in Fujian in China, exploring the various reasons why the Singapore Chinese want to maintain ties with their ancestral village and how they reproduce Chinese culture.

Khun Eng Kuah

Preface to the Second Edition. Note on Romanization. 1. Introduction 2. Constructing a Singapore Chinese Cultural Identity 3. The Ancestral Village in Anxi County 4. Negotiating Collective Memories and Social Experiences 5. The Moral Economy of Rebuilding the Ancestral Village 6. The Bond of Ancestor Worship 7. Religious Revivalism 8. Rewriting Genealogy and Reclaiming One's Cultural Roots 9. Chinese Lineage as a Cultural Network: A Model 10. Conclusion: From Lineage to Transnational Chinese Network. Notes. Bibliography. Glossary. Index.