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9%OFFChang-Yau Hoon - Chinese Identity in Post-Suharto Indonesia - 9781845194741 - V9781845194741
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Chinese Identity in Post-Suharto Indonesia

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Description for Chinese Identity in Post-Suharto Indonesia Paperback. During Suharto's New Order (1966-1998), the ethnic Chinese expanded the nation's economy (and their own wealth), but, paradoxically, were marginalised and discriminated against in all social spheres. This book sets out to unpack the complex meanings of 'Chineseness' in post-1998 Indonesia. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1FPC; 3JJPR; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
During Suharto's New Order (1966-1998), the ethnic Chinese expanded Indonesia's economy (and their own wealth) but, paradoxically, were marginalized and discriminated against in all social spheres - culture, language, politics, entrance to state-owned universities, and public service and public employment. Following the fall of Suharto, and the anti-Chinese riots in May 1998, Indonesia underwent a process of "Reformasi" and democratization, whereby for the first time in several decades Chinese culture became more visible. Many ethnic Chinese took advantage of the new democratic space to establish political parties, non-governmental organizations, and action groups in order to fight for the abolition of ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
384g
Number of Pages
230
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845194741
SKU
V9781845194741
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About Chang-Yau Hoon
Chang-Yau Hoon is Professor of Anthropology at the Institute of Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalama, Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute and an Adjunct Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia. He chairs the Academic Board of the Brunei Research Institute at the College of ASEAN Studies, Guangxi University for Nationalities, China. He specializes in the Chinese diaspora, ... Read more

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