History, Houses and Regional Identities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3445389 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathryn Robinson (Australian National University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 71-88 |
| Publication date | 1997-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Australian Journal of Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1035-8811 • E-ISSN: 1757-6547 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1835-9310.1997.tb00298.x |
| OpenAlex | W4210649553 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
The Indonesian government authorises particular modes of representations of the diverse cultural traditions of the archipelago which are subservient to the display of a national culture in the pursuit of national unity. The ‘Taman Mini Indonesia Indah’ theme park in Jakarta manifests the authorised version of difference, as do regional museums. In the province of South Sulawesi, under the guiding influence of local scholars, the provincial government has developed its own theme park which, in the manner of the Jakarta park, uses house forms as emblems of the cultural diversity found in the province. This paper investigates the historical sensibilities displayed in the park, those of the planners and those of the people who live in and use the park. The planners have tried to avoid the use of ersatz forms, with a stress on cultural ‘authenticity’ in the creation of the displays. They have made the park a showcase for an expression of a regional sensibility about the historical genesis of the place of the province in the modern world, giving their own traditions a centrality which is lacking in expressions of culture authorised by the national government
Archaeology · Centrality · Emblem · Indonesian · Media studies · National park · Political science · Sensibility · Sociology · Theme park · Tourism · Anthropology · Asian Studies and History · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · History · Law · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2002 - 2002 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |