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In Jakarta's antique row, Jalan Surabaya, H. Abdul Ghani is owner of the only stall that specializes in books. His antique book dealings predates Jalan Surabaya, and he contributed to the formation of Jakarta's most famous antique market. Whiteboard Journal visited H. Abdul Ghani's shop one afternoon and spoke with him about his passion for books, the antique business, his love for Indonesian history, and Jalan Surabaya itself.
Growing up in the United States, I was exposed to the standard US History modules from grade school to high school. Stories of great men such as Christopher Colombus, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln filled my text and notebooks, and their achievements sanctified in the annals of US History. As a child, I rarely questioned the authority of my teachers and books, and when if I did my pubescent self was too focused on video games and music to pay the skepticism any mind. Later in high school my history teacher, Michael Esten, gave me a new perspective on history - one that delved into the psychology and idiosyncrasy behind major events. Like any good teacher, his approach to the subject stirred my curiosity, and during my college years I would often look into the subject for recreation. My interest in the subject lead me to a very famous book by Howard Zinn titled . The book details pivotal moments in US history, but unlike what we learned in class the book takes the perspective of the common people, not the elites. Accounts of the Native Americans that were displaced and massacred beginning with Christopher Colombus's landing, the slave rebellions and abolition movements, the rise of the labor unions in the 19th century and the women's right movements and more take center stage in Zinn's book. A People's History of the United States gave me a sense of empowerment - that a middle class person like myself have the ability to produce social change, and that our future doesn't rest in the hands of the few political elites. Curious about the author, I soon started reading more about Howard Zinn and soon grew tremendous admiration and respect towards the person. The Brooklyn-born Zinn joined the Air Force during World War II as bombardier. This experience partly influenced his later anti-war stance. He then graduated with a BA from New York University then his MA and Phd from Columbia University. Zinn, who has taught in Spelman College and Boston University, was actively involved in several social movements including the Civil Right Movement, the Anti-Vietnam War movement, and most recently the Anti-Iraq War - often times putting his career on the line in doing so. His list of activities and achievements goes on and on, and even when skimming his list accomplishments you can get a sense of conviction in his beliefs, and a genuine love for sharing knowledge. Howard Zinn passed away in 2010. The film gives an account of Zinn's life beginning with his childhood in Brooklyn, his support for student protests in Spelman College, until about the years the video was produced in the early 2000s. With testimonials by friends, colleagues, and Howard Zinn himself ,we get personal details that influenced his point of view and decisions. The film is presented in a very TV documentary fashion. This straight-forward production gives a generally fair overview of Zinn's life, though sometimes the music selection can make it a bit tacky (in that TV documentary sort of way). Over all, it is a good introduction to Howard Zinn and his major achievements. I hope you get to watch the film, and perhaps become more curious about his work. If you would like to know more about Howard Zinn, clicking the link at the bottom of this post is a good place to start. Enjoy! You can click the left or right button on the video to watch the second part of the film. "Empire or Humanity: What the Classroom Didn't Teach Me about the American Empire" and a C-SPAN In Depth Interview. The videos were replaced by "You Cant Be Neutral on a Moving Train" as the film seems more appropriate for this post. You can watch the two videos that were posted by clicking the titles in this edit.
I suppose it could be an early mid-life crisis (perhaps because I work in an office where the majority of my colleagues are younger than me), I have recently became interested in re-examining the literature I read and studied in my youth - opening dusty boxes filled with textbooks and notebooks, searching for remnants of an exuberant tween who was eager to help create a better world (lololol). As I dug through stacks of study material I unearthed my Media Studies notebook and as I read through my chicken-scratch notes found that a large portion of it is dedicated the film embedded above , (). The film, which was screened in class as filler material, became a major influence on how I view the media. "Don't believe the hype" is a Public Enemy phrase that gets thrown around a lot and though I always have had my suspicion on the propaganda power of media, it was this film that encouraged me to actively question the institutions and agendas behind newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and now the web. , Professor Emeritus at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his analysis on . Briefly touching on Chomsky's linguistic achievements and his political dissidence, the film mainly focuses on how the government and large media enterprises manipulate the opinions of the US public. Manufacturing Consent breaks down the mechanisms that produce the propaganda, exemplified by the attention given to the (which the US were against), and comparing it to the very small attention given to the (which was supported by the US). Film production-wise Manufacturing Consent presents its ideas in a pretty entertaining fashion. approach to the film is an animated one, with a plethora of clips from various sources coupled with an almost Sesame Street-like segments illustrating the professors' analysis (such as the dissecting of a New York Times article in the trailer above). This playful approach to storytelling is very engaging and make the almost 3-hours film feel like a brief informative affair. If you haven't, do watch "Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media" and if you would to read further into the subjects read the Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky's book that it's based on, "".
The lead singer for Jakarta hardcore outfit, Raincoat, and drummer for Vague and Jirapah, Januar Kristianto's love for music is well known in many circles. It's no secret that he is a fan of rhythms that will make you bounce, and in this mix he does just that. Get ready to nod your head to this episode of Selected. Bump it in your car with the bass way high! 01. Antwon - Dark Denim 02. Zomby -Daft Punk Rave 03. Spaceghostpurrp - Osiris of the East 04. Amber London - Lxx MF Kxxy 1997 05. Gucci Mane - My Chain (Froskees Remix) 06. Rl Grim - T.O.A. 07. A$AP Mob - Coke and White Bitches 08. Danny Brown - Monopoly 09. Grimes - Oblivion (Dials Trap Edit) 10. R Kelly - Bump and Grind (DJ Screw Remix) 11. Inc. - Trust (Hell Below) 12. Groundislava - Weekend in the Tropics 13. TLC - Diggin' on You
This hastily prepared mix still has a fair degree of potency thanks to the likes of The Prodigy, Giorgio Moroder, Daft Punk, Floating Point, Kyle Hall, Red Nose Distrikt, OutKast, Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky. Click and listen folks! 01.The Prodigy – Poison 02.Kendrick Lamar - m.A.A.d city (feat. MC Eiht) 03.A$AP Rocky – Peso 04.Red Nose Distrikt – Clave 05.Fatima & Floating Points - Innversvisions & Vacuum 06.Kyle Hall – A World of New Old 07.Sandor Caron – Z Head 08.Red Nose Distrikt – Poesje Mauw 09.Giorgio Moroder – Theme of Midnight Express 10. OutKast – Return of The ‘G’ 11. Daft Punk – Giorgio by Moroder
Dr. Jonathan Zilberg is an active cultural anthropologist focusing on museum, arts, religion and popular culture. He is an active researcher in Transtechnology Research in Plymouth University and a reviewer for the online based journal called Leonardo On-Line: Arts, Science and Technology. Currently, he conducts a long-term fieldwork in Indonesia. Visiting him in his home, Dr. Zilberg discussed his background and knowledge on Shona Sculptures, Muara Jambi, and education in Indonesian museums.
