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Chinese Indonesians in Post-Suharto Indonesia : Democratisation and Ethnic Minorities /

Selfish, obscenely rich, insular, and opportunistic these remain how Chinese minorities in Indonesia are perceived by the indigenous population. However, far from being passive victims of discrimination and marginalisation, Chong presents a forceful case in which Chinese Indonesians possess the agen...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Chong, Wu-Ling (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2019
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Contemplating the role of the ethnic Chinese : ethnic politics, criminality, and civil society in post-Suharto Indonesia
  • part one. 'Pariah' ethnic minorities and democratization. A short history of the ethnic Chinese in Indonesia : creating a 'pariah' class
  • Democratisation and ethnic minorities : a look at Indonesia's democratisation and the ethnic Chinese
  • part two. Civil society, business, and politics : the ambivalent position of the Chinese in post-Suharto Indonesia. Opening up the Chinese socio-cultural sphere : the ambivalence of increasing visibility
  • Local ethnic Chinese business
  • Electoral politics and the Chinese in post-Suharto Indonesia
  • Conclusion.