This book tells the story of Bali—the "paradise island of the Pacific"—its rulers and its people; and their encounters with the Western world.Bali is a perennially popular tourist destination. It is also home to a fascinating people with a long and dramatic history of interactions with foreigners; particularly after the arrival of the first Dutch fleet in 1597. In this first comprehensive history of Bali; author Willard Hanna chronicles Bali through the centuries as well as the islanders' current struggle to preserve their unique identity amidst the financially necessary incursions of tourism. Illustrated with more than forty stunning photographs; A Brief History of Bali is a riveting tale of one ancient culture's vulnerability—and resilience—in the modern world.
#660605 in Books Stanford University Press 2012-08-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .90 x 6.00l; .90 #File Name: 0804776954296 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This book is absolutely incredible. Every American needs to ...By Jacklyn HughesThis book is absolutely incredible. Every American needs to read it; especially the white people. As a white person myself; I think most white people in America are highly similar to the Whites for Racial Justice group. And that needs to change.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CustomerGreat sociological analysis of the construction and maintenance of race1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A fascinating and challenging book on white racial identityBy JCThis book offered a fascinating look at how white nationalists and white antiracists conceptualize white racial identity in relation to other races. What may be shocking to most people is that Hughey found that the groups showed a lot of similarities; from the strategies they used to their views of people of color; despite having such utterly polar opposite goals. I imagine that may be difficult for people on both ends of the political spectrum to accept; and thus; there are a number of reactionary reviews on this site.Hughey outlines how both the white nationalists and antiracists had shared perceptions of nonwhites as having dysfunctional pathologies; claimed victimization; framed themselves as white saviors; used relationships with nonwhites as a form of capital in order to prove that they were knowledgeable about other races and nonracist; and had feelings of entitlement to racialized knowledge; with palpable frustration at feeling excluded and frequent dismissal of those things they didn’t understand as unimportant. In short; both groups; even the antiracists; who desired multiculturalism and the dismantling of white privilege; still held stereotypical and racist views of minority groups and feelings of white superiority; although the antiracists’ views were tinged with pity.Hughey does warn about the generalizability of these findings; while this ethnography is excellent for understanding these processes and patterns of thought; the two groups participating in this study may not be representative of whites in general. Indeed; they do tend to occupy two extremes. At the same time; it is certainly eye-opening to realize that two such disparate groups are; as Hughey puts it; two sides of the same coin.
