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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Table of Contents:
- 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