Performing Otherness [electronic resource] : Java and Bali on International Stages, 1905-1952 /
Cohen, Matthew Isaacauthor.
A far-reaching examination of exoticism, cultural internationalism and modernism's encounters with Indonesian tradition, Performing Otherness examines how Indonesia entered world stages through imperialism as an antimodern phantasm and through nationalism became a means of intercultural communication and cultural diplomacy.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Series Preface; Preface and Acknowledgements; Note on Orthography and Writing Conventions; Introduction: The Spectacle of Otherness; 1 Mata Hari; 2 Wayang as Technology; 3 Eva Gauthier, Java to Jazz; 4 Stella Bloch and 'Up to Date' Java; 5 Raden Mas Jodjana and Company; 6 Magical Identification with Bali in France; 7 Greater India; 8 Devi Dja Goes Hollywood; Aftermath: Decolonization; Glossary; Notes; Works Cited; Index
Includes bibliographical references (p. 256-275) and index.
A far-reaching examination of exoticism, cultural internationalism and modernism's encounters with Indonesian tradition, Performing Otherness examines how Indonesia entered world stages through imperialism as an antimodern phantasm and through nationalism became a means of intercultural communication and cultural diplomacy.
Performing arts.
Theater-History.
Theater.
Asia-History.
Dance.
Southeast Asia-History.
Performing Arts.
Theatre History.
Theatre and Performance Studies.
Asian History.
Dance.
History of Southeast Asia.