| A Chance for Self-Reflection Contributor(s): Johansen, Lise (Author) |
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ISBN: 3838351746 ISBN-13: 9783838351742 Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing OUR PRICE: $50.27 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 6" W x 9" (0.31 lbs) 88 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This study examines the flow of information among the indigenous people on the Mentawai archipelago in the Republic of Indonesia after the implementation of decentralisation. On the background of Foucault's theory of power-knowledge, this study sought to understand the current democratic situation on Mentawai and how decades of suppression has created an identity problem for the indigenous people. The study took a close look at the local newspaper Puailiggoubat/self- reflection that was founded by the Mentawai NGO Yayasan Citra Mandiri (YCM) for the purpose of providing local news to the indigenous people of Mentawai. |