Until recently, Balinese themselves have contributed very little to academic discourse
but, over the past several decades, more Balinese researchers have become engaged in the
discussion. One critical question I will consider is how the representation of Balinese culture
through scholarly research has affected modern day understanding of the Balinese, and thus
how earlier research influenced later research. The final chapter includes a section detailing
Balinese writers within scholarship today
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Through analysis of past and more recent ethnographies and other scholarly
publications, this thesis will investigate the ways in which the culture and peoples of the island
have been represented and whether these interpretations of culture have been accurate
representations of the Balinese worldview. For example, has the “Outsider” (often times an
anthropologist or other scholar) been able to accurately portray the experience of Balinese
women? I will look at how scholarly/anthropological representations of the Balinese have
changed over time. This thesis will also consider how the Balinese potentially identify as
Balinese through an investigation and analysis of published works by Balinese scholars.
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