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SUMMARY:Memories of Unbelonging: Ethnic Chinese Identity Politics in Post-Suharto Indonesia
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DESCRIPTION:The ethnic Chinese have had a long and problematic history in I
 ndonesia. For over three decades under Suharto’s New Order regime, a cultur
 al assimilation policy banned Chinese languages, cultural expression, schoo
 ls, media, and organizations. This policy was only abolished in 1998 follow
 ing the riots and anti-Chinese attacks that preceded the fall of the New Or
 der. In the post-Suharto era, Chinese Indonesians were finally free to asse
 rt their Chineseness again. But how does an ethnic group recover from the t
 rauma of assimilation and regain a lost cultural identity?\nMemories of Unb
 elonging: Ethnic Chinese Identity Politics in Post-Suharto Indonesia (2023)
  is an ethnographic study of how collective memories of state-sponsored eth
 nic discrimination have shaped Chinese identity politics in post-Suharto In
 donesia. The book argues that trauma narratives are at the core of modern C
 hinese identity politics. Examining spaces and domains such as residential 
 enclaves, educational institutions, the creative arts, and politics, it pai
 nts a vivid picture of how different generations of Chinese Indonesians mak
 e sense of their historical trauma, ethnic identity, and belonging in a pos
 t-assimilation environment. Far from being passive victims of history, the 
 book shows how the ethnic Chinese are actively challenging old stereotypes 
 and boundaries of acceptable Chineseness in the country. Furthermore, placi
 ng the analysis within the broader context of China’s rise in the twenty-fi
 rst century, the book demonstrates how the combination of persistent local 
 anti-Chinese sentiments and a sense of pride over China’s growing global do
 minance have prompted many Chinese Indonesians to re-evaluate their sense o
 f ethnic and national belonging.
URL:https://euroseas2024.org/panels/memories-of-unbelonging-ethnic-chinese-identity-politics-in-post-suharto-indonesia
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