Book

Mythology and the tolerance of the Javanese

Modern Indonesia Project, Southeast Asia Program, Dept. of Asian Studies, Cornell University • Ithaca, 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.

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