Political Change Reopening the Asimilasi vs Integrasi Debate: Ethnic Chinese Identity in Post-Suharto Indonesia

Purdey, Jemma

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“…This abrupt fallout along ethnic lines was dramatic in a variety of ways for many Chinese Indonesians. The severity of the anger that was directed towards the Chinese during the riots was a shock to many, and especially for a number of young Chinese born in Indonesia who had been educated in and had spoken Bahasa all their lives, for whom the very idea of 'being Chinese' was entirely new (Purdey, 2003).…”

Section: Changing Chinese Identitiesmentioning

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“…No longer is Chinese Indonesian identity defined by pembauron (enforced assimilation). Instead, debates concerning the role of this community in the greater Indonesian society (such as the assimilation versus integration debate of the 1940s and 1950s) have begun to resurface (Purdey, 2003; see also numerous articles in Jakarta Post 1998. Many Chinese who had begun the effort to merge into the broader national fabric of Indonesia, particularly during the pre-1998 period of economic growth, are now redirecting their actions.…”

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Chinese Indonesians in a rapidly changing nation: Pressures of ethnicity and identity

Turner

Allen

2007

Asia Pacific Viewpoint

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Throughout periods of political instability and economic adversity – from Dutch colonial rule, through President Suharto's period in office, to more recent times – ethnic Chinese in Indonesia have been recurrent scapegoats for violence. Suharto, especially, manipulated local perceptions of the Chinese in the economic and political arenas, to suit the needs of his government. Yet, circumstances have changed since the 1998 riots in Indonesia and Suharto's departure. Subsequent presidents have introduced legislation aimed at reducing legal restrictions on Chinese Indonesians and they, in turn, are beginning to have greater public voice through a diversity of outlets. These include the growth of numerous new print and television media; a flourishing literature sphere; the rise of a variety of political parties, both ethnicity‐based and more wide‐ranging; and the development of non‐political organisations, some tackling discrimination and others focusing upon Chinese sociocultural needs. These channels are facilitating the appearance of new and re‐emerging ethnic Chinese identities, some surfacing from over 30 years of imposed dormancy. This paper is a preliminary investigation of manifestations of these identities among ethnic Chinese in Indonesia's contemporary public realm.

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Chinese Indonesians in a rapidly changing nation: Pressures of ethnicity and identity

Turner

Allen

2007

Asia Pacific Viewpoint

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“…In return, Malays were guaranteed special rights in areas of language, religion, education and civil service, as well as the status of the Malay rulers (Suhana, 2012). It is important to note, while neighbouring countries like Indonesia and Thailand adopted assimilation as the way to develop their national identities (see Hoon, 2006;Purdey, 2003;Suryadinata et al, 2003), Malaysia took the contrasting approach to integrate various ethnic groups and allowing them to maintain their identities (Chua, 2009). The 13 May incidence in 1969 was a major turning point to Malaysia.…”

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The development of Malaysian higher education

Wan

Sirat

2018

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Purpose Universities in Malaysia, particular public universities, have been tasked not only with the traditional focus on the pursuit of knowledge, but also the important role of nation-building. The purpose of this paper is to explore the nation-building agenda in the development of Malaysian higher education in the globalisation era. Design/methodology/approach Grounded within the literature of nation-building and globalisation and neoliberalism, the approach of this paper examines the development of higher education in Malaysia across time. Findings Two particular aspects in the Malaysian higher education that have seen tension and changes emerging from the interaction between globalisation and nation-building are: the medium of instruction and hybridisation in universities. Originality/value The paper illustrates the ways in which universities have adapted in terms of the medium of instruction between the Malay language and English, as well as hybridisation that has taken place as a result of globalisation on the local vision, structure and characteristics of Malaysian universities.

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“…This can be seen in the inaction of the Chinese government toward the atrocities committed toward ethnic Chinese communities in Indonesia in 1998 and the nationalist backlashes against Beijing. 65 The Jiang Zemin government was heavily criticized by domestic netizens as weak and cowardly for forsaking the lives of innocent overseas Chinese in Indonesia. 66 Indeed, ever since that time, the Chinese government has increasingly become more vocal in supporting overseas Chinese communities, although it has spent much of its diplomatic energy on PRC citizens residing abroad, as we can see through a few cases of overseas evacuations in East Timor and Libya.…”

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Geopolitics, Ethnic Conflicts along the Border, and Chinese Foreign Policy Changes toward Myanmar

Han¹

2017

Asian Security

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Political Change Reopening the Asimilasi vs Integrasi Debate: Ethnic Chinese Identity in Post-Suharto Indonesia

Cited by 24 publications

References 4 publications

Chinese Indonesians in a rapidly changing nation: Pressures of ethnicity and identity

Chinese Indonesians in a rapidly changing nation: Pressures of ethnicity and identity

The development of Malaysian higher education

Geopolitics, Ethnic Conflicts along the Border, and Chinese Foreign Policy Changes toward Myanmar

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