Embodied Communities : Dance Traditions and Change in Java

Felicia Hughes-Freeland

ISBN 10: 1845455215 / ISBN 13: 9781845455217

Published by Berghahn Books, New York & Oxford, 2008

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A very presentable copy with minimal wear. Very slight wear to cover. All pages clean, crisp and fresh. Publisher's note: Court dance in Java has changed from a colonial ceremonial tradition into a national artistic classicism. Central to this general transformation has been dance's role in personal transformation, developing appropriate forms of everyday behaviour and strengthening the powers of persuasion that come from the skillful manipulation of both physical and verbal forms of politeness. This account of dance's significance in performance and in everyday life draws on extensive research, including dance training in Java, and builds on how practitioners interpret and explain the repertoire. The Javanese case is contextualized in relation to social values, religion, philosophy, and commoditization arising from tourism. It also raises fundamental questions about the theorization of culture, society and the body during a period of radical change. 306 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Anthropology; Dance -- Indonesia -- Java; Court dances -- Indonesia -- Java; Social change -- Indonesia -- Java; Java (Indonesia) -- Social life and customs; ISBN: 1845455215. ISBN/EAN: 9781845455217. Add. Inventory No: 251116VAE0107632.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Embodied Communities : Dance Traditions and Change in Java
• Publisher: Berghahn Books, New York & Oxford
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845455215
• ISBN 13: 9781845455217
• Binding: library
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Anthropology

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Synopsis

Court dance in Java has changed from a colonial ceremonial tradition into a national artistic classicism. Central to this general transformation has been dance’s role in personal transformation, developing appropriate forms of everyday behaviour and strengthening the powers of persuasion that come from the skillful manipulation of both physical and verbal forms of politeness. This account of dance’s significance in performance and in everyday life draws on extensive research, including dance training in Java, and builds on how practitioners interpret and explain the repertoire. The Javanese case is contextualized in relation to social values, religion, philosophy, and commoditization arising from tourism. It also raises fundamental questions about the theorization of culture, society and the body during a period of radical change.

About the Author

Felicia Hughes-Freeland is an anthropologist and filmmaker. She is a Reader in Anthropology, Dept of Geography, School of the Environment and Society, Swansea University. She has done extensive research in Indonesia on Javanese dance over a period of nearly thirty years and her articles have been widely published. Her edited books and ethnographic films include Ritual, Performance, Media and The Dancer and the Dance.