Paradoxes of indigeneity: identity, the state, and the economy in Indonesia

Abstract

Contributing to recent debates on indigeneity, this article investigates contradictions of indigeneity, especially the “indigenous paradox,” that is, the formation of indigeneity through claiming sovereignty and autonomy from the state by acknowledging the very state and its laws as the framework for those claims, in the context of Indonesia. After analyzing how indigeneity came into existence in the Indonesian context, this article sheds light on the process of indigenous recognition in the Duri highlands, South Sulawesi. It is argued that the contradictions of indigeneity concern not only indigenous—state relations, but also narratives on tradition and history, and most of all, economic contradictions. It is the recognition of the overall framework of capitalism and the state which makes possible the emergence of alternative local economies based upon solidarity. Drawing on Louis Althusser’s concept of overdetermination, this article suggests that indigeneity shapes the way how economic contradictions are expressed, and while it provides local spaces for alternative economies, indigeneity is also prone to being incorporated into the logics of capitalism.

Synergy practice of religious tourism development in bangkalan regency in the era of digitalization

“…From the interview excerpt, it explains that the importance of the role of social structure in the development of tourism, because of the functional intertwining of roles as explained by Parson that something does not work properly if it does not support each other between the roles of the existing social structure [26]. If the development of tourism does not cooperate well, it will be unfortunate even though the potential for religious tourism in Bangkalan is quite attractive in addition to the concept of religious tourism, there is also history that needs to be preserved, and can provide input income to the local government [34]. The following is the role of social structure that needs to be considered, shown in Table 2.…”