Faculty Details

Nancy Cooper

facultyimage Adjunct Associate Professor of Anthropology
Lecturer
Saunders 318

(808) 956-7828
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Educational Background

B.A., Asian Studies, University of Hawaii
Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Hawaii 


Research / Teaching / Specializations

A specialist in Cultural Anthropology, I also teach introductory courses in prehistory and a range of courses in Southeast Asian studies and gender studies. My primary research focus has been gender relations among Javanese rural dwellers, particularly in contexts of music performed for rites of passage. When not teaching, I continue work on a book featuring contemporary notions and practices of masculinity and femininity in Java. I also enjoy playing music and singing with the University of Hawaii Gamelan Ensemble.

 

Distinctions

Henry Luce Fellowship
Fulbright Scholarship
Foreign Language Area Studies
National Resource Fellowship
Consortium of teaching Indonesian Abroad

 

Recent Publications

Tohari's Trilogy: Passages of Power and Time in Java in Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Vol.35, 2004:531-556

Singing and Silences: Transformations of Power in Javanese Seduction Scenarios in American Ethnologist, Vol.27, No.3, 2000:609-644

Review of Women in Indonesia: Gender, Equity and Development in the Journal, Indonesia.