Modernization influence on Indonesian culture
Modernization influence on Indonesian culture Indonesia has always been an object of curiosity and source of information for the Western scientists. ... For example dance that is big part of Indonesian culture is also a part of the tourism industry. ... The dance is always changing to meet the needs and to be capable of expressing people¡¯s thoughts, emotions and feelings, so it is very difficult to say how much influence does the tourism have. Modernization and tradition terms are hard to define. ... But how is the western version different from that of Indonesian? ... ¡° The audience does not have to be always Indonesian; it can consist of tourists as well. ... arts have become means to other ends, being nowadays expected to foster the development of tourism in Indonesia and to contribute to the development of the national culture" (Picard, p. ... The tourists¡¯ influences that bring about Western technologies and ideals are influencing Indonesian culture, which the latter is trying to maintain. Surely, Indonesian dance is the main aspect of the tourist entertainment. ... Tourism, a major item in the Indonesian economy, has brought about other, not so artful updating of traditional materials. ... The performers of dance are becoming very dependent on tourism, the question is how much does the outsiders influence the tradition? How much does the tradition has to be altered to fit modernization? ... Indonesia is an independent country that can make its own decisions, so western tourism should not be able to change Indonesian ways of living. ... It is quite easy to claim the evil nature of tourism that it is a destructive influence of the developed countries, but I think such a statement would me both arrogant and ignorant. ... Far from destroying, ruining, or "spoiling" the culture of Bali, I am arguing here that the advent and increase of tourists is likely to foster the arts: dance, music, architecture carving and painting (McKean, p. ... Modernization has been changing the situation slightly and hopefully in the future it will help re segmenting the market by bringing more jobs into the country. A big part of modernization is the development of Indonesian television. The first role of the television is some specialized facts of Indonesian studies such as theatre, arts, dance and music to social changes, modernization and development and representation of Indonesia in media.