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In Balinese Worlds, Fredrik Barth proposes a new model for anthropological analysis of complex civilizations that is based on a fresh, synthetic account of culture and society in North Bali and one that takes full notice of individual creativity in shaping the contours of this dynamic culture.
In this detailed ethnography of the Northern district of Buleleng, Barth rejects mainstream anthropological generalizations of Bali as a cultural system of carefully articulated parts. Instead—drawing on many sources, including the sociology of knowledge, interactional analysis, postmodern thought, and his own exceptionally varied field experience—Barth presents a new model that actually generates variation. Barth's innovative analysis of Balinese life highlights both the constructive and the disorganizing effects of individual action, the constant flux of interpretation, and the powerful interaction of memory and social relationships, and knowledge as a cultural resource.
Balinese Worlds is a unique contribution not only to Balinese studies but also to the theory and methods of the anthropology of complex societies.
In this detailed ethnography of the Northern district of Buleleng, Barth rejects mainstream anthropological generalizations of Bali as a cultural system of carefully articulated parts. Instead—drawing on many sources, including the sociology of knowledge, interactional analysis, postmodern thought, and his own exceptionally varied field experience—Barth presents a new model that actually generates variation. Barth's innovative analysis of Balinese life highlights both the constructive and the disorganizing effects of individual action, the constant flux of interpretation, and the powerful interaction of memory and social relationships, and knowledge as a cultural resource.
Balinese Worlds is a unique contribution not only to Balinese studies but also to the theory and methods of the anthropology of complex societies.
About the Author
Fredrik Barth is a research fellow of the Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Anthropology at Emory University.
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pura ibu, khan subak, descent group temples, klian subak, karma pala, krama desa, pura desa, pemangku priests, sorcery knowledge, pura segara, subak members, pura dalem, desa adat, divisive factionalism, origin temple, simultaneous concerns, irrigation association, factional activity, rational acceptability, village organization, death temple, coastal flats Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Bali, Bali Aga, South Bali, Panji Sakti, Gusti Kapal, Majlis Ulama, Guru Ali, Balinese Muslims, Sida Tapa, Bahasa Indonesia, Layon Sari, Babad Buleleng, Hajji Rahman, Subak Runuh Kubu, Wayan Kapi, East Java, Pasek Gelgel, Pul Eliya, Bali Mula, Celuk Terima, Dang Hyang Bau Rauh, Hajji Maxfuz, Hajji Musa, Pura Gunungsari, Bali Ash New!
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pura ibu, khan subak, descent group temples, klian subak, karma pala, krama desa, pura desa, pemangku priests, sorcery knowledge, pura segara, subak members, pura dalem, desa adat, divisive factionalism, origin temple, simultaneous concerns, irrigation association, factional activity, rational acceptability, village organization, death temple, coastal flats Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Bali, Bali Aga, South Bali, Panji Sakti, Gusti Kapal, Majlis Ulama, Guru Ali, Balinese Muslims, Sida Tapa, Bahasa Indonesia, Layon Sari, Babad Buleleng, Hajji Rahman, Subak Runuh Kubu, Wayan Kapi, East Java, Pasek Gelgel, Pul Eliya, Bali Mula, Celuk Terima, Dang Hyang Bau Rauh, Hajji Maxfuz, Hajji Musa, Pura Gunungsari, Bali Ash New!
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