A number of studies of Bali emerging in the last three decades have come to read Balinese culture as a cultural construct that has been invented and reinvented as a means to legitimate power relations on the island (e.g. Schulte Nordholt 1986, 1996, 1999; Vickers 1990; Picard 1996, 1999). Constructions of ‘Balinese culture’ have been explored and identified as central projects within the island’s internal contestation of dominance as well as within the establishment of colonial and postcolonial orders. Despite this scholarly exploration of the discursive nature of ‘authentic Balinese culture’, public obsession with a traditional Balinese architecture, conceived as an apolitical, exotic, and pre-existing architectural other, prevails. Architecture has been and continues to be an arena within which the notion of authentic Bali is convincingly authorised by its diverse proponents: the Dutch colonial government, the orientalist scholars, the travellers, the architects, and the local elites.This thesis explores the role of architectural discourses within the construction of identity in 20th century Bali. It investigates the way writings on Bali’s architecture and contemporary formations of domestic architecture on the island are implicated by the political imagining of an ‘authentic Balinese’ cultural identity. Invoking the architecture of Balinisation, this thesis argues that writings and domestic architectural realms are productive fields in which and by which identity and power relations are continuously formulated by those who observe Bali and by the observed ‘Balinese’ people.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Vrije Universiteit te Amsterdam, 1993. / Translated from Dutch. Includes summaries in Dutch and Indonesian. Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-374) and index.

Le témoignage de quelques artistes balinais et non balinais est le point de départ de cette recherche sur les pratiques du topeng balinais, ainsi que les enjeux interculturels qui ont été soulevés à partir de ces expériences. Dans le milieu théâtral, Bali le récit-témoignage d’Antonin Artaud sur le théâtre balinais posera les bases de la création d’une imagerie de Bali et de ses manifestations performatives. À partir des années 1970, de nombreux artistes de théâtre voyagent à Bali pour apprendre in loco ces manifestations artistiques, en particulier le topeng. Inversement, des artistes balinais voyagent à l’étranger et s’établissent dans d’autres pays. Pour les artistes non balinais, le voyage à Bali a provoqué des moments de bouleversement divers. Cette recherche essayera de confronter les apprentissages et les bouleversements des artistes balinais et non balinais pour essayer de comprendre les différents rapports au masque et à l’apprentissage de la danse. Pouvons-nous établir des lignes de transmission de ces pratiques ? Quels rapports ces artistes étrangers ont entretenu avec le topeng, avec Bali et les Balinais eux-mêmes ? Quelle est la perception de certains artistes balinais de ces étrangers ? Les différents aspects de la notion de taksu, couramment traduite par « présence de scène », seront approchés, pour essayer de comprendre les enjeux liés à ses différentes formulations. Finalement, pour moi, le voyage à Bali a signifié une transformation de ma cartographie personnelle, un changement de perspective m’amenant ainsi à repenser ce binôme Orient-Occident, tant présent dans les discussions concernant l’Asie. / Personal accounts of certain Balinese and non-Balinese artists are the point of entry of this research conducted on practices of the Balinese topeng art form, as well as the intercultural issues often emerging in such experiences. In the theatrical milieu, Antonin Artaud’s narrative-testimony would found the bases for the creation of a Balinese imaginary and its multiple performative manifestations. Beginning in the 1970s, many theatre artists voyaged to Bali to learn in loco about these different artistic manifestations, specifically topeng. Inversely, certain Balinese artists would voyage abroad, establishing themselves in other countries. For non-Balinese artists, the trip to Bali has prompted different types of upheaval. Such disruptive moments have been described as instances in which otherness is directly perceived. This research addresses the learning processes and the upheavals of Balinese and non-Balinese artists, attempting to understand the different links to the mask and to the teaching and learning of dance. Can we establish the means in which these practices are transmitted? What relations have foreign artists maintained with topeng, with Bali, with the Balinese, themselves? How do certain Balinese artists perceive foreigners? The different aspects of the notion taksu, frequently translated as “stage presence” will be analysed to better comprehend the issues surrounding its diverse formulations. Finally, engaging a personal viewpoint, my own voyage to Bali signified a transformation of my cartography, a change of perspective that permitted rethinking the binary East-West, which is so predominant in discussions concerning Asia.

Dissertation thesis "Temple architecture as a cultural core in Southeast Asia" presents the temple architecture of Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesian islands of Java and Bali as a cultural phenomenon which opens possibility to observe Hindu and Buddhists cultural continuity in Southeast Asia. The main focus of the work is in the culturological analysis of the temple architecture as a semiotic system - associated symbols and meanings in close relations, reflecting the ideological foundations of Hindu and Buddhist culture. This study follows the works of orientalists and anthropologists and it extends the Czech bibliography, which traditionally lacks of topics in church architecture of Southeast Asia. This study does not claim to cover the topic in a full universal view. It is guided by an effort to map the issues in culturological terms and help to a deeper understanding of cultural heritage of East Asian culture as part of the cultural heritage of mankind. Keywords: Architecture, Southeast Asia, Buddhism, Hinduism, Java, Bali, Thailand, Cambodia.

付記する学位プログラム名: グローバル生存学大学院連携プログラム / 京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(工学) / 甲第21057号 / 工博第4421号 / 新制||工||1687(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院工学研究科社会基盤工学専攻 / (主査)教授 寶 馨, 教授 田中 茂信, 准教授 佐山 敬洋 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) / Kyoto University / DFAM

The rapid and to some extent uncontrolled tourism expansion in Bali is likely to have major impacts on the island and its residents. Tourism development in Bali is a top priority for economic growth and is the main economic sector on the island. Sustainable tourism has become an increasingly important and recognized topic due to tourism’s inherent nature to generate both positive and negative economic, socio-cultural and environmental impacts. Sustainable tourism development is about striking a balance between meeting the needs of local communities, satisfying tourist demand and protecting the natural environment. Residents of host communities are seen as a vital component of the tourism experience as they are the first to interact with tourists. The residents' perceptions are essential to assessing the feasibility of all types of development initiatives, as well as their perceptions are of great importance linked to their personal well-being. Social exchange theory (SET) and triple bottom line (TBL) were used as theoretical frameworks to fulfil the purpose of this study. The study aimed to create an understanding of how residents in Bali experienced the island’s tourism development, and whether and how it differed between residents of the two different destinations: Ubud and Canggu. By examining Bali residents' perceptions of tourism on the island, a small contribution can be made to tourism research from a resident-centric perspective. In turn, this can contribute to subjective indications concerning tourism that are likely to be important in a developing island context. The results showed that the perceived economic benefits outweighed both the socio-cultural, and environmental perceived costs. This result can be interpreted as being due to the residents' strong dependency on tourism, where their vulnerability should be taken into account in sustainable tourism development.

Our paleotsunami surveys of the southern Java coast led to the discovery of five imbricate coastal boulder fields near Pacitan, Indonesia that may date to the mid-to-late 19th century or prior and two similar fields at Pantai Papuma and Pantai Pasir Putih that were tsunami-emplaced during the 1994 7.9 Mw event in East Java. Estimated ages for the fields near Pacitan are based on historical records and radiocarbon analyses of coral boulders. The largest imbricated boulders in fields near Pacitan and in East Java are similar in size (approximately 3 m^3) and are primarily composed of platy beachrock dislodged from the intertidal platform during one or several unusually powerful wave impactions. Hydrodynamic wave height reconstructions of the accumulations near Pacitan indicate the boulders were likely tsunami rather than storm-wave emplaced, as the size of the storm waves needed to do so is not viable. We evaluate the boulders as an inverse problem, using their reconstructed wave heights and ComMIT tsunami modeling to suggest a minimum 8.4 Mw earthquake necessary to dislodge and emplace the largest boulders near Pacitan assuming they were all deposited during the same tsunami event and that the rupture source was located along the Java Trench south of Pacitan. A combined analysis of historical records of Java earthquakes and plate motion measurements indicates a seismic gap with >25 m of slip deficit along the Java Trench. A 1000-1500 km rupture along the subduction interface of this segment is capable of producing a 9.0-9.3 Mw megathrust earthquake and a giant tsunami. However, evidence for past megathrust earthquake events along the this trench remains elusive. We use epicenter independent tsunami modelling to estimate wave heights and inundation along East Java in the event that the trench were to fully rupture. By translocating ComMIT slip parameters of Japan's 2011 9.1 Mw event along the trench offshore East Java, we demonstrate possible wave heights in excess of 20 m at various locations along its southern coasts. Approximately 300,000-500,000 people in low-lying coastal communities on the southern coasts of East Java could be directly affected. We recommend at-risk communities practice the "20/20/20 principle" of tsunami hazard awareness and evacuation.

The aim of this study is to highlight the situation for LGBT-people in Bali with regard to the political changes in the country. Firstly, the living situation for LGBT-people have been investigated and secondly the possible effects that the newly implemented anti-LGBT policies have had on LGBT-people have been examined through interviews with six informants currently living in Bali. What has been unearthed is that LGBT-people have in the past lived in a climate of relative tolerance with discretion as a caveat; as long as LGBT-identities weren’t officially proclaimed, and same-sex relations were handled discreetly, LGBT-people haven’t been burdened with discrimination and violence. Contemporary research suggests that the current political developments regarding LGBT-rights, marked by swift and sweeping changes of a radical nature, have resulted in LGBT-people in Indonesia now facing discrimination and violence - even when LGBT-people attempt to handle their sexuality with discretion. However, this research suggests that this is not the case, and that LGBT-people aren’t as greatly affected or concerned with the political developments as have been suggested by scholars. As explained, reasons for this appear to be found in how LGBT-people lead their lives with discretion, which is a recurrent theme for many LGBT-people in Indonesia. However, another reason for this can be found in the strength of the LGBT-community, which appear to refute the negative consequences of belonging to a stigmatised and marginalised group for its members. Indeed, many LGBT-people found friendship, emotional support, improved healthcare and employment through the community.

Má diplomová práce se zabývá marketingovou strategií hotelu Medplaya Hotel Bali, což je tříhvězdičkový hotel, který se nachází v těsné blízkosti města Málaga ve Španělsku. Je tvořen třemi připojenými budovami, které tvoří moderní rekreační komplex. Teoretická část definuje pojmy související s marketingovou strategií, které pak slouží ke zpracování analytické části. Na základě výsledků výzkumu dotazníků a základních analýz vnitřních a vnějších faktorů budou navržena doporučení pro rozvoj a zlepšení služeb Medplaya Hotel Bali.

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