Media, Culture, and Politics in Indonesia is about the institutions and policies  that determine what Indonesians write, read, watch, and hear. It covers the  print media, broadcast radio and television, computers and the internet,  videos, films and music. This book argues that the texts of the media can be  understood in two broad ways:    . as records of a "national" culture and political hegemony constructed by  Suharto's New Order    . as contradictory, dissident, political and cultural aspirations that reflect  the anxieties and preoccupations of Indonesian citizens.    Media, Culture, and Politics, now brought back to life as a member of  Equinox Publishing's Classic Indonesia series, explains what has escaped  state control, not only by self-conscious resistance, but also because of the  ownership patterns, technologies, and modes of consumption of media texts  and institutions. The role of the media in the downfall of Suharto is examined  and the legacy of his New Order is analyzed.    This dynamic and innovative text is suitable for all students of Indonesian  languages and culture, Asian studies, Southeast Asian studies, cultural studies,  media studies, and contemporary politics.    Krishna Sen is Professor of Asian Media and Dean of the Humanities Research  Centre at Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia    David T. Hill is Professor of Southeast Asian Studies and Fellow of the Asia  Research Centre, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia

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