Negotiating Gender and Tradition
A Woman Dalang Performs Wayang Lemah in Bali
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14997012 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jennifer Goodlander (0000-0001-7520-6386, Jennifer Goodlander is Assistant Professor at Indiana University, and has presented and published her research on Southeast Asian performance, especially puppetry, focusing on intersections of gender, tradition, material culture, and national identity. She has received funding from Fulbright and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. She has trained as a Balinese dalang and has performed in Indonesia, China, and around the United States. Her book Women in the Shadows: Gender, Puppets, and the Power of..., corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 50-66 |
| Publication date | 2016-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | TDR/The Drama Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1054-2043 • E-ISSN: 1531-4715 |
| Publisher | MIT Press - Journals (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1162/dram_a_00523 |
| OpenAlex | W2289287216 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
The dalang, the central figure of wayang kulit performances, is revered in Balinese society both as a teacher and spiritual leader. Until recently, the dalang was always male, but now women in Bali are able to train as dalang. A performance of wayang lemah given by woman dalang Ni Wayan Suratni provides insight into the complex relationships between gender and tradition in Bali
Art · Negotiation · Social science · Sociology · Asian Studies and History · Cultural and Artistic Studies · Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |