Art as Politics : : Re-Crafting Identities, Tourism, and Power in Tana Toraja, Indonesia / / Kathleen M. Adams.
Art as Politics explores the intersection of art, identity politics, and tourism in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Based on long-term ethnographic research from the 1980s to the present, the book offers a nuanced portrayal of the Sa'dan Toraja, a predominantly Christian minority group in the world's...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package |
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Place / Publishing House: | Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2006] ©2006 |
Year of Publication: | 2006 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Southeast Asia: Politics, Meaning, and Memory ;
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (304 p.) :; 35 illus., 15 in color |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Carvings, Christianity, And Chips -- 2. Competing Toraja Images Of Identity -- 3. The Carved Tongkonan -- 4. Mortuary Effigies And Identity Politics -- 5. Ceremonials, Monumental Displays, And Museumification -- 6. Toraja Icons On The National And Transnational Stage -- 7. Carving New Conceptions Of Community In An Era Of Religious And Ethnic Violence -- 8. From Toraja Heritage To World Heritage? -- Notes -- Glossary Of Frequently Used Terms -- References -- Index |
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Summary: | Art as Politics explores the intersection of art, identity politics, and tourism in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Based on long-term ethnographic research from the 1980s to the present, the book offers a nuanced portrayal of the Sa'dan Toraja, a predominantly Christian minority group in the world's most populous Muslim country. Celebrated in anthropological and tourism literatures for their spectacular traditional houses, sculpted effigies of the dead, and pageantry-filled funeral rituals, the Toraja have entered an era of accelerated engagement with the global economy marked by on-going struggles over identity, religion, and social relations.In her engaging account, Kathleen Adams chronicles how various Toraja individuals and groups have drawn upon artistically-embellished "traditional" objects-as well as monumental displays, museums, UNESCO ideas about "word heritage," and the World Wide Web-to shore up or realign aspects of a cultural heritage perceived to be under threat. She also considers how outsiders-be they tourists, art collectors, members of rival ethnic groups, or government officials-have appropriated and reframed Toraja art objects for their own purposes. Her account illustrates how art can serve as a catalyst in identity politics, especially in the context of tourism and social upheaval.Ultimately, this insightful work prompts readers to rethink persistent and pernicious popular assumptions-that tourism invariably brings a loss of agency to local communities or that tourist art is a compromised form of expression. Art as Politics promises to be a favorite with students and scholars of anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, ethnic relations, art, and Asian studies. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780824861483 9783110649772 9783110564143 9783110663259 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9780824861483 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Kathleen M. Adams. |