Censorship in colonial Indonesia, 1901-1942 / by Nobuto Yamamoto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yamamoto, Nobuto, 1963- author.

Series:

Library of the written word ; 75.

Library of the written word. Industrial world ; v. 7.

Library of the written word ; volume 75

The industrial world ; volume 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freedom of the press--Indonesia--History--20th century.

Freedom of the press.

Censorship--Indonesia--History--20th century.

Censorship.

Government and the press--Indonesia--History--20th century.

Government and the press.

History.

Indonesia.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 294 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2019]

Summary:

"In Censorship in Colonial Indonesia, 1901-1942 Nobuto Yamamoto examines the institutionalization of censorship and its symbiosis with print culture in the former Dutch colony. Born from the liberal desire to promote the well-being of the colonial population, censorship was not practiced exclusively in repressive ways but manifested in constructive policies and stimuli, among which was the cultivation of the "native press" under state patronage. Censorship in the Indies oscillated between liberal impulse and the intrinsic insecurity of a colonial state in the era of nationalism and democratic governance. It proved unpredictable in terms of outcomes, at times being co-opted by resourceful activists and journalists, and susceptible to international politics as it transformed during the Sino-Japanese war of the 1930s"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Liberal Winds p. 22

2 Ethical Policy and Patronage p. 44

3 The Age of Press Monitoring p. 59

4 Persdelict p. 92

5 Reactions to Persdelict p. 114

6 Press Monitoring Reconsidered p. 153

7 Persbreidel and Containment p. 176

8 The Japan Factor p. 205

9 Persbreidel and the Chinese Factor p. 227.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Yamamoto, Nobuto, Censorship in colonial Indonesia, 1901-1942 Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2019.

ISBN:

9789004362543

9004362541

OCLC:

1110672085