Emotions of culture a Malay perspective

Emotions of culture a Malay perspective

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...

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Other Authors: Wazir-Jahan Begum Karim (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 1990
Series:South-East Asian social science monographs
Subjects:
Emotions
Malays (Asian people) > Psychology
Philosophy, Malay
Malays (Asian people) > Rites and ceremonies
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:xiii, 178 pages, [4] pages of plates illustrations 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
ISBN:0195889312

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