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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824018703321

Autore

Dieleman Marleen

Titolo

Chinese Indonesians and regime change [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Marleen Dieleman, Juliette Koning, and Peter Post

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2010

ISBN

1-283-12017-8

9786613120175

90-04-19122-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 p.)

Collana

Chinese overseas, , 1876-3847 ; ; v. 4

Altri autori (Persone)

DielemanMarleen

KoningJuliette

PostPeter <1953->

Disciplina

959.8/004951

Soggetti

Chinese - Indonesia - History

Chinese - Indonesia - Politics and government

Regime change - Indonesia - History - 20th century

Indonesia Politics and government 20th century

Indonesia Ethnic relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Policy and dignity : Chineseness during and after the new order -- pt. 3. Justice and representation : the Chinese in the Netherlands East Indies -- pt. 4. Survival and creativity : Chinese business responses to regime change.

Sommario/riassunto

The existing literature on Chinese Indonesians has so far tended to take an approach of either victimization and marginalization or a focus on elite businessmen and their economic influence. This volume takes a different perspective. The Chinese in Indonesia were not only innocent victims of history, but were simultaneously active agents of change. Chinese Indonesians from different walks of life played an active role in shaping society during regime changes and found creative and constructive ways to deal with situations of adversity. This book demonstrates that regime changes in Indonesia did not only pose threats of violence, but also offered opportunities that induced



“agency” on the part of Chinese Indonesians to shape their own destinies and that of the country.