1st Edition
Inequality, Crisis and Social Change in Indonesia The Muted Worlds of Bali
Edited By Thomas Reuter
Copyright 2003
236 Pages
by
Routledge
236 Pages
by
Routledge
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Indonesia has experienced a quick succession of new governments and fundamental reforms since the collapse of Suharto's dictatorial regime in 1998. Established patterns in the distribution of wealth, power and knowledge have been disrupted, altered and re-asserted. The contributors to this volume have taken the unique opportunity this upheaval presents to uncover social tensions and fault lines in... Read more
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Being Modern in Bali after Suharto Chapter 3: Art and Peace in the Safest Place in the World: A Culture of Apoliticism in Bali Chapter 4: Reflections on Literature and Politics in Bali: The Development of Lekra, 1950-1966 Chapter 5: Transformations of a Genre of Balinese Dance Drama: Arja Muani as the Modern Day Agent of Classical Arja's Liberal Gender Agenda Chapter 6: Ritual as 'Work': The Invisibility of Women's Socio-Economic and Religious Roles in a Changing Balinese Society Chapter 7: The Value of Land in Bali: Land Tenure, Landreform and Commodification Chapter 8: Unity and Uniformity: Tendencies Toward Militarism in Balinese Ritual Life Chapter 10: Indonesia in Transition: Concluding Reflections on Engaged Research and the Critique of Local Knowledge
Biography
Reuter, Thomas
