Dreams Made Small
Author: Jenny Munro
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 2018-05-22
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 1785337599
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor the last five decades, the Dani of the central highlands of West Papua, along with other Papuans, have struggled with the oppressive conditions of Indonesian rule. Formal education holds the promise of escape from stigmatization and violence. Dreams Made Small offers an in-depth, ethnographic look at journeys of education among young Dani men and women, asking us to think differently about education as a trajectory for transformation and belonging, and ultimately revealing how dreams of equality are shaped and reshaped in the face of multiple constraints.