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Book SynopsisA 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.
Table of ContentsList of Figures Preface and Acknowledgements Note on Orthography and Writing Conventions Introduction: The Spectacle of Otherness Mata Hari Wayang as Technology Eva Gauthier, From Java to Jazz Stella Bloch and 'up-to-date' Java Raden Mas Jodjana and Company Magical Identification with Bali in France Greater India Devi Dja goes Hollywood Aftermath: Decolonization Glossary Selected bibliography Notes Index
