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About this book
This book investigates everyday objects in Southeast Asia as integral forms of cultural heritage, examining their functions, significance, and the diverse values and emotions they have embodied over time.
By foregrounding material culture, the chapters delve into how these objects—ranging from utilitarian tools to artefacts of personal and communal identity—reveal the social, economic, and cultural dimensions of life across different historical periods. Through rigorous case studies spanning various regions of Southeast Asia, the book offers fresh insights into the interplay between materiality and cultures. It underscores how objects function not merely as remnants of the past but as dynamic carriers of heritage that continue to shape contemporary society. By bridging perspectives from anthropology, history, and cultural studies, this book enhances our comprehension of the region's intricate social landscapes and contributes to broader discourses on heritage preservation and curation, the transmission of cultural values, and the ways in which everyday objects serve as conduits for collective memory and identity. Ultimately, it facilitates the de-centring of Western perspectives in research on Southeast Asia.
Material Cultures in Southeast Asia provides a better understanding of past and present societies in Southeast Asia, and it will be of interest to researchers in the fields of Southeast Asian studies, memory studies, and heritage studies.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half-Title Page
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- List of Tables
- List of Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: Objects and Their Narratives
- 1 ‘Othering’ through Material Culture: Colonial Actors and the Origins of ‘Touristic Myths’ in Nineteenth-Century Southeast Asia
- 2 The Expeditions of an Iban War Boat, Pesaka and the Museum
- 3 Peasant Materials for Fishing in Southern Laos
- 4 Exploring the Archetypal Pattern of Mask Festivals of the Tai Ethnic Groups: Thai, Lao, and Dai Nations
- 5 From Haramayn to Nusantara: The Kiswa Textiles in the Department of Museums Malaysia
- 6 The Pinang Peranakan Mansion: Questions of Naming and the Interpretation of the Material Culture
- 7 Ornament and Deed
- Short Bibliography
- Index