Title

The Western Tourist as Exotic Other: Coping with the Aggressive Ways of the Casual Stranger

Authors

John Emigh

Files

Description

In the summer of 2004, the author traveled with Prof. Barbara Hatley to see a performance by the Ludruk Karya Budaya troupe of Mojokerto in Eastern Java and while there, the author participated in the performance; this chapter reflects on the minefield of cultural issues involved in their improvised sketch.

Publication Date

2023

Publisher

University Of Connecticut

City

Storrs

Keywords

representation, race and ethnicity, Masks, cross-dressers, gender non-conformity, improvisation (acting), Ludruk, Java (Indonesia), tourism and the arts

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | Other Arts and Humanities | Other Theatre and Performance Studies | Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies | Theatre and Performance Studies

Recommended Citation

Emigh, John, "The Western Tourist as Exotic Other: Coping with the Aggressive Ways of the Casual Stranger" (2023). Representing Alterity through Puppetry and Performing Objects. Edited by John Bell, Matthew Isaac Cohen, and Jungmin Song.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/ballinst_alterity/11