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Emotions of Culture

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This collection of five studies on the Malay psyche examines the emotions of courtship and early marriage, the state of mind of the silat performer and the trance dance, and the little understood phenomena of latah and amok. A comprehensive analysis of some of the more basic and recondite aspects of the Malay mind, culture, and world view, this groundbreaking study forms an invaluable foundation for further research in this field.Table of ContentEmotions in perspective; Wazir Jahan Karim: Prelude to madness: The language of emotion in courtship and early marriage; Razha Rashid: Martial arts and the Malay Superman; Robert Winzeler: Amok: Historical, psychological, and cultural perspectives; Michael G. Kenny: Latah : The logic of fear; Mohamed Ghouse Nasuruddin: Dancing to ecstasy on the hobby horse.

Specifications

ISBN-13
9780195889314
Author
Karim Wazir-Jahan
Publisher
Oxford University Press Australia
Publication Date
1990-01-01
Binding
hardcover
Condition
new
Pages
191
Language
english
Country of Origin
United States
Weight (g)
400
Height (mm)
30
Length (mm)
198
Width (mm)
132

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