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INDONESIAN WAYANG DURING THE “GUIDED DEMOCRACY,” “NEW ORDER,” AND “REFORMASI” ERAS: NEGOTIATING POLITICS, RELIGION, AND ENTERTAINMENT

Nagy, Thomas Charles
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1157485253

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2006, Master of Arts, Miami University, Religion.
This paper analyzes and demonstrates the transformative character of wayang puppetry through the first three eras of Indonesian independence: the “Guided Democracy” (1945-1965), the “New Order” (1966-1998), and the “Reformasi” (1998-c.2001). This thesis posits that wayang is a ritual and needs to be investigated in terms of its complex relationship with religion, politics, and entertainment. Specifically, during the Guided Democracy wayang was utilized as propaganda, and as the bases for an emergent Indonesian nationalism. During the New Order wayang’s role as propaganda was further institutionalized by the rules of tetekon, which served to “normalize” and regulate wayang performances. In response to the government, many dalang (puppeteers) utilized “traditional” and innovative forms of entertainment to subvert the government while preserving their integrity through valid expressions of Javanese thirdness. Finally, wayang during the Reformasi serves as the ultimate demonstration of the reality of the social tensions created by the New Order government in that Reformasi wayang was utilized as a means to freely reflect and critique the totalitarian New Order regime.
Elizabeth Wilson (Advisor)
71 p.
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  • Nagy, T. C. (2006). INDONESIAN WAYANG DURING THE “GUIDED DEMOCRACY,” “NEW ORDER,” AND “REFORMASI” ERAS: NEGOTIATING POLITICS, RELIGION, AND ENTERTAINMENT [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1157485253

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Nagy, Thomas. INDONESIAN WAYANG DURING THE “GUIDED DEMOCRACY,” “NEW ORDER,” AND “REFORMASI” ERAS: NEGOTIATING POLITICS, RELIGION, AND ENTERTAINMENT. 2006. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1157485253.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Nagy, Thomas. "INDONESIAN WAYANG DURING THE “GUIDED DEMOCRACY,” “NEW ORDER,” AND “REFORMASI” ERAS: NEGOTIATING POLITICS, RELIGION, AND ENTERTAINMENT." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1157485253

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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