Inequality, Crisis and Social Change in Indonesia - The Muted Worlds of Bali

List of contents

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

About the author

Reuter, Thomas

Summary

The aim of this book is to assess the rapidly changing socio-political landscape of Bali in the aftermath of the Asian economic crisis and the collapse of Suharto's 'New Order' regime in Indonesia.

Product details

• Assisted by: Thomas Reuter (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.11.2002
• EAN: 9780415296885
• ISBN: 978-0-415-29688-5
• No. of pages: 236
• Weight: 600 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Regional Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General