Constituting Unity and Difference: Vernacular Architecture in a Minangkabau Village - Couverture souple

Vellinga, M.

 
9789067182300: Constituting Unity and Difference: Vernacular Architecture in a Minangkabau Village
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 9067182303 ISBN 13 : 9789067182300
Editeur : KITLV Press, 2004

Synopsis

The vernacular architecture of the Minangkabau in Sumatra constitutes one of the most popular and well-known building traditions in contemporary Indonesia. Yet, despite its fame, Minangkabau architecture has received remarkably little scholarly attention. What is known about the building tradition does not go beyond the romanticized popular image (of high-rising roof spires, floor elevations, and colourful woodcarvings) promoted by the government, the tourist industry, and the media. This image leaves too many questions about the meaning of Minangkabau architecture unanswered. Constituting Unity and difference refines, supplements, and revises the popular image. Focusing on the construction, design, and spatial use of vernacular houses in one region of West Sumatra, and taking into account historical developments and geographical variation, the author explores how vernacular Minangkabau houses are instrumental in the constitution, perpetuation, and manipulation of socio-political relationships and identities. He concludes that the current popular image of Minangkabau architecture is seriously in need of revision.
Anthropologists, architects, and those interested in Indonesian cultural history or vernacular architecture studies will value this in-depth analysis of one of the country's most striking and popular building traditions.

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À propos de l?auteur

Marcel Vellinga obtained his PhD in anthropology at Leiden University in 2000. At present he is a research associate at the Centre for Vernacular Architecture Studies, Oxford Brookes University, England.

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Éditeur
KITLV Press
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9067182303
ISBN 13 
9789067182300
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
352
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Personne responsable
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