Necropolitics of the Ordinary: Death and Grieving in Contemporary Singapore

Pacific Affairs 2026

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Authors: Xinyu Guan
DOI: 10.1080/0030851x.2026.2639905
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Abstract

Ruth Toulson’s Necropolitics of the Ordinary is a sensitive yet groundbreaking ethnography of mortuary practices among Singaporeans of Chinese descent, especially in relation to the drastic changes...

Fields of Study & Subjects

Death Funerary Practices and Mourning Anthropological Studies and Insights Cultural Identity and Heritage

Publication details

Journal / source
Pacific Affairs
Volume
99
Issue
2
Pages
388–389
Publication date
10 March 2026
Language
EN