This book integrates social anthropological, political, and historical perspectives on the emotional impact of marginalization, stigmatization and violence in present-day Indonesia. The authors' combined focus on regional particularities and universal dimensions of experiencing and dealing with social, economic and psychological adversities targets scholars who share regional interest in the archipelago and researchers concerned with theoretical aspects of the interplay between power asymmetries, agency, emotion and culture.

Birgitt Röttger-Rössler is Professor at the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Freie Universität Berlin. Thomas Stodulka works there as a Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow.