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Pockets full of mistakesarticle 1988 • Hollan, Douglas
Southern Toraja • Asia > Southeast Asia
In this paper, Hollan analyses the consequences of religious change in a Toraja village of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. He describes how Toraja villagers traditionally define and respond to alternatives suggested by Christianity. Hollan argues that in ...Emotion work and the value of emotional equanimity among the Torajaarticle 1992 • Hollan, Douglas
Southern Toraja • Asia > Southeast Asia
Hollan examines what he calls 'emotion work' among the Toraja of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Emotion work refers to the effort to shape and manipulate inner feelings. Hollan begins with the observation that the Toraja have a fear of strong emotion. Us...The personal use of dream beliefs in the Toraja Highlandsarticle 1989 • Hollan, Douglas
Southern Toraja • Asia > Southeast Asia
In this paper, Hollan attempts to demonstrate that cultural beliefs about dreams may be used more or less effectively to externalize and project internal conflicts and concerns that manifest themselves in dreams. Using data from interviews of two Tor...Staying 'cool' in Torajaarticle 1988 • Hollan, Douglas
Southern Toraja • Asia > Southeast Asia
Douglas Hollan examines informal strategies for the control of anger and hostility among the Toraja of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Toraja disvalue anger and hostility and control overtly aggressive behavior through a number of cultural practices. ...