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On the Subject of “Java”
SKU: 9780801426728
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Explore the complex frontiers of cultural critique in Indonesia with this essential ethnographic and historical study. Pemberton offers a penetrating analysis of the political implications and cultural discourse under the New Order regime, revealing how routines appealed to values to create an appearance of order. Rich with detailed accounts from national events to intimate village practices, the book illuminates Indonesia’s cultural imaginary and the historical formation of ‘Java’ from colonial encounters and rare Javanese manuscripts. A must-read for scholars and students of anthropology, sociology, and Southeast Asian studies seeking profound understanding.
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