Book

Mythology and the tolerance of the Javanese

Modern Indonesia Project, Southeast Asia Program, Dept. of Asian Studies, Cornell UniversityIthaca, N.Y. • Published In 1965 • Pages: 10, 77

By: Anderson, Benedict R. O'G. (Benedict Richard O'Gorman).

Abstract
This source mainly contains descriptive information on the mythological characters—their physical appearances, their personal characteristics, and their roles—of the traditional wayang puppet plays. It is the author’s purpose in presenting these materials to “take wayang out of the framework of drama and literary studies…and try to put it in a wider sociological and psychological context, to see what clues it may provide for a deeper understanding of Javanese society”. In particular, he focuses on wayang as a mechanism for teaching tolerance of individual differences and for giving persons a sense of their individuality. These values are, he suggests being lost under conditions of Westernization, and wayang is changing from an educational and entertainment form to merely a form of entertainment.
Subjects
Spirits and gods
Literary texts
culture
Javanese
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Southeast Asia
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Political Scientist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Eleanor C. Swanson ; 1982
Field Date
1964
Coverage Place
Java, Indonesia
Notes
Benedict R. O'G. Anderson
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
67002748
LCSH
Javanese (Indonesian people)/Mythology, Javanese
National characteristics, Javanese
Toleration