| ID | 161453 |
| Title Proper | Mixed messages |
| Other Title Information | racial science and local identity in Bali and Lombok, 1938–39 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sysling, Fenneke |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article explores how the islands of Bali and Lombok were racialised through the work of Dutch racial scientist J.P. Kleiweg de Zwaan in the 1930s. An examination of both Kleiweg's published works and his local practices draws attention to the fact that racialisation occurred at different moments of anthropological work, producing different outcomes. The article concludes that anthropologists communicated different versions of racial ideas to international academics and to local communities. The Bali-Aga and Sasak, who were measured, described and photographed by anthropologists, appropriated racial categories which they found meaningful. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of South East Asian Studies Vol. 49, No.3; Oct 2018: p.410-425 |
| Journal Source | Journal of South East Asian Studies 2018-12 49, 3 |
| Key Words | Local Identity ; 1938–39 ; Racial Science ; Bali and Lombok |