In this book, Karl G. Heider studies the cultural constructions of emotions, examining how different cultures shape ideas and talk about emotion. The main subjects of the study are the Minangkabau, a matrilineal Muslim culture of three million people in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Comparative data come from the Central Javanese, also of Indonesia and reference is made to studies of American emotio…
Shadows on the Silver Screen is the first comprehensive history of the Indonesian Cinema. Its publication begins to fill a major gap in Western film knowledge. Of all the arts, film is the most political: it is the most responsive to the political climate and the most tempting target for political manipulation. This book offers a critical look at the political and social forces which have shape…