Television Around the World. Indonesia

Description

A curious combination of moral sermonizing and alluring women, Indonesian TV reflects the spirit of a country still rooted in religious values, but with a keen awareness of the modern secular world. Its most popular soap operas are the Islamic ones - yet viewers are also tuning in to dangdut music concerts featuring risqué female singers and to a hit talk show hosted by a transsexual, along with Western-style news broadcasts and political satire. This program provides a survey of television programming in Indonesia, exploring the history of the medium there and the demographics of who is watching what in the fourth most populous country in the world.

Runtime

27 min

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Geography

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Date of Publication

[2012], c2008

Database

Films on Demand

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