Erotic Triangles: Sundanese Dance and Masculinity in West Java

by Henry Spiller

Book Overview

In West Java, Indonesia, all it takes is a woman's voice and a drum beat to make a man get up and dance. Every day, men there--be they students, pedicab drivers, civil servants, or businessmen--breach ordinary standards of decorum and succumb to the rhythm at village ceremonies, weddings, political rallies, and nightclubs. The music the men dance to varies from traditional gong ensembles to the contemporary pop known as dangdut, but they...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226769593
• ISBN13: 9780226769592
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"