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Self and self-conduct among the Javanese priyayi elite

American ethnologist11 (2)Published In 1984 • Pages: 275-290

By: Errington, James Joseph.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This article discusses aspects of traditional etiquette, statecraft, and mysticism in Javanese culture and society. In doing so, the article argues for a unitary approach which locates the legitimacy of traditional Javanese elites (Priyayi) in culturally constructed concepts of ethics, aesthetics, and power.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Ethnopsychology
Drives and emotions
Sensation and perception
Etiquette
Ethics
Ethos
Ethnosociology
Philosophy
Social relationships and groups
Status, role, and prestige
Form and rules of government
Chief executive
Cosmology
General character of religion
Spirits and gods
Sacred objects and places
Eschatology
Cultural goals
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Javanese
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2010
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Asia
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Southeast Asia
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
article
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Anthropologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Teferi Abate Adem; 2009
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
no date
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1935-1983
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Java, Indonesia
NotesAdditional notes
J. Joseph Errington
Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-290)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
74644326
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Javanese (Indonesian people)