| Description |
xxiii, 302 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm |
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South-East Asian social science monographs |
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South-East Asian social science monographs.
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| Contents |
1. Introduction / Virginia Matheson Hooker and Howard Dick -- 2. Post-Modernism or the Question of History: Some Trends in Indonesian Fiction since 1965 / Keith Foulcher -- 3. Constructions of 'Tradition' in New Order Indonesian Theatre / Barbara Hatley -- 4. New Streams, New Visions: Contemporary Art since 1966 / Brita Maklai -- 5. Nji Ronggeng: Another Paradigm for Erotic Spectacle in the Cinema / David Hanan -- 6. Repression and Resistance: Interpretations of the Feminine in New Order Cinema / Krishna Sen -- 7. Gender Discourse on Television / Saraswati Sunindyo -- 8. Islamic Architecture under the New Order / Hugh O'Neill -- 9. Concrete Ideology: Taste, Tradition, and the Javanese Past in New Order Public Space / Timothy C. Lindsey -- 10. Revival of Feudal Music, Dance, and Ritual in the Former 'Spice Islands' of Ternate and Tidore / Margaret J. Kartomi -- 11. Outside Influences on the Music of Nusa Tenggara Timur / Douglas Myers -- 12. The Platform House: Expression of a Regional Identity in the Modern Indonesian Nation / Kathryn Robinson -- 13. 'The Two Leading Institutions': Taman Ismail Marzuki and Horison / David T. Hill -- 14. Copyright Infringement of Book Publishing in the New Order: The Industry Strikes Back / George Miller -- 15. New Order Language in Context / Virginia Matheson Hooker |
| Summary |
"In power since 1965, Indonesia's New Order government has formulated distinctive policies for cultural development. What effect have these policies had on individual artists and on art forms? This collection of fifteen essays explores the theme in the areas of literature, drama, film, television, painting, contemporary art, architecture, music, and language." "The authors are all specialists in their fields with detailed knowledge of their subjects. The essays touch on current debates about the role of the artist in Indonesian society and discuss recent trends in the various genres." "One of the points made in the essays is the construction of an official Indonesian national culture which draws heavily on 'high' Javanese culture. As a reaction to this 'Javanism', there has been renewed pride in local/regional cultures, in genres as diverse as domestic architecture, drama, and music. However, as examples in the essays show, regional traditions which survive have done so by adapting to new contexts." "The New Order has succeeded in creating a recognizable national culture, but this has not been at the expense of the vitality and creativity of individual Indonesian artists who passionately continue to communicate their concerns to a wider audience."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
Culture |
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Indonesia |
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Indonesia |
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Intellectual life |
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Overseas item |
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Social conditions |
| Notes |
Issued in paperback in 1995 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Architecture -- Indonesia.
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Indonesian literature -- 20th century.
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Motion pictures -- Indonesia.
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| SUBJECT |
Indonesia -- Intellectual life.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh98002046
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Indonesia -- Social conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008115463
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| Author |
Hooker, Virginia Matheson, 1946-
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| LC no. |
93019994 |
| ISBN |
0195886186 |
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9676531138 |
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