Introduction: Religion, The Nation, And The Predicaments Of Public Life In Southeast Asia

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Table Of Contents 5
3. Acknowledgments 7
4. Introduction: Religion, The Nation, And The Predicaments Of Public Life In Southeast Asia 9
5. The Priestess And The Politician: Enunciating Filipino Cultural Nationalism Through Mt. Banahaw 23
6. The Modernist Vision From Below: Malaysian Hinduism And The "Way Of Prayers" 45
7. Fraudulent And Dangerous Popular Religiosity In The Public Sphere: Moral Campaigns To Prohibit, Reform, And Demystify Thai Spirit Mediums 69
8. Islam And Gender Politics In Late New Order Indonesia 93
9. A Sixth Religion?: Confucianism And The Negotiation Of Indonesian-Chinese Identity Under The Pancasila State 119
10. Relocating Reciprocity: Politics And The Transformation Of Thai Funerals 143
11. Immaterial Culture: "Idolatry" In The Lowland Philippines 159
12. Picturing Aceh: Violence, Religion, And A Painter's Tale 185
13. Contributors 209