Inequality, Crisis and Social Change in Indonesia

The Muted Worlds of Bali
Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-0-415-29688-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 236 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 245 mm, Gewicht: 499 g

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 this society. Focusing in particular on disadvantaged sectors of Balinese society, the contributors describe how the effects of a national economic and political crisis combined with a variety of social aspirations at a grass roots level to elicit shifts in local and regional configurations of power and knowledge. This is the first time that many of them have been able to disseminate their controversial research findings without endangering their informants since the demise of the New Order regime.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Reuter, Thomas

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Entwicklungspolitik, Nord-Süd Beziehungen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Reuter, Thomas