Main entry:

Vellinga, Marcel, author.

Title & Author:

Constituting unity and difference : vernacular architecture in a Minangkabau village / Marcel Vellinga.

Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands : KITLV Press, 2004.

Description:

xii, 337 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Series:

Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde ; 220
Leiden series on Indonesian architecture

Notes:
Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.--Leiden University, 2000).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-330) and index.
Confirming a popular image : the study of Minangkabau architecture so far -- A village in the Minangkabau borderlands : Abai Sangir in its historic and cultural context -- The constitution of unity : the significance of houses in social and ritual life -- A marriage to the land : the life history of houses -- The constitution of difference : objectifications of distinction and claims to status -- In conclusion : constituting unity and difference.

Summary:

"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 woodcarving) 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."--Jacket

ISBN:

9067182303 (pbk.)
9789067182300 (pbk.)

Subject:

Vernacular architecture Indonesia Sumatera Barat.
Minangkabau (Indonesian people) Dwellings.
Architecture vernaculaire Indonésie Sumatera Barat.
Manners and customs.
Vernacular architecture.
Volksarchitektur
Ländliche Siedlung
Architektur
Woningen.
Sociale organisatie.
Haus.
Sumatera Barat (Indonesia) Social life and customs.
Sumatera Barat (Indonésie) Mœurs et coutumes.
Indonesia Sumatera Barat.
Sumatra
Minangkabau.

Form/genre:

Theses.

Added entries:

Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde ; 220.
Leiden series on Indonesian architecture.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 234277
Call No.: NA1526.6.S86 V4 2004
Status: Available