Description: An ethnographic study of Balinese shadow puppetry, this book explores women's emerging roles as dalang, challenging assumptions about tradition. Jennifer Goodlander reveals how gender and power shape cultural practices in Bali's rich performance landscape.
Review Quotes: "Goodlander presents an intimate, detailed account of her studies to become a dalang, contextualizing her experiences with those of the few Balinese women dalangs. She contends that this incursion must ultimately be perceived within the gendered power systems of Balinese culture. Summing up: Recommended."--CHOICE