Television Around the World Indonesia /
A curious combination of moral sermonizing and alluring women, Indonesian TV reflects the spirit of a country still rooted in religious values, but with a keen awareness of the modern secular world. Its most popular soap operas are the Islamic ones - yet viewers are also tuning in to dangdut music c...
| Other Authors: | Point du Jour (Firm), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2012], c2008.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (27 min.) : sd., col. |
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| Summary: |
A curious combination of moral sermonizing and alluring women, Indonesian TV reflects the spirit of a country still rooted in religious values, but with a keen awareness of the modern secular world. Its most popular soap operas are the Islamic ones - yet viewers are also tuning in to dangdut music concerts featuring risqué female singers and to a hit talk show hosted by a transsexual, along with Western-style news broadcasts and political satire. This program provides a survey of television programming in Indonesia, exploring the history of the medium there and the demographics of who is watching what in the fourth most populous country in the world. |
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| Item Description: |
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Religious Television (3:06) -- Lower Class Viewers are the Lion's Share of Indonesian Television Audiences (2:55) -- Mr. Easy Money is a Gift From the Gods (3:32) -- Television Lessons (3:18) -- Risque Television? (3:07) -- A New Ideal Muslim (3:50) -- Metro TV is Modern Indonesian Television (4:00) -- TV Gives a Partial Image (1:15) -- Credits: Television Around the World: Indonesia (0:31) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. A curious combination of moral sermonizing and alluring women, Indonesian TV reflects the spirit of a country still rooted in religious values, but with a keen awareness of the modern secular world. Its most popular soap operas are the Islamic ones - yet viewers are also tuning in to dangdut music concerts featuring risqué female singers and to a hit talk show hosted by a transsexual, along with Western-style news broadcasts and political satire. This program provides a survey of television programming in Indonesia, exploring the history of the medium there and the demographics of who is watching what in the fourth most populous country in the world. 6 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Portions with English subtitles. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (27 min.) : sd., col. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
6 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |