New Order assimilation policies under Suharto
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New Order assimilation policies under Suharto were state-driven measures that pressured Chinese Indonesians to abandon their cultural identity and adopt a homogenized Indonesian identity through restrictions on language, names, religion, and public expression.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assimilation policy framework
ⓘ
discriminatory policy ⓘ state policy ⓘ |
| criticizedAs |
cultural repression
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ethnic discrimination ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
Indonesian pro-democracy activists
ⓘ
human rights organizations ⓘ |
| discouraged |
Chinese religious and traditional rituals in public
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maintenance of distinct Chinese cultural practices ⓘ |
| effect |
decline of public Chinese-language use
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marginalization of Chinese cultural identity ⓘ pressure toward cultural invisibility of Chinese Indonesians ⓘ stigmatization of Chinese cultural symbols ⓘ widespread adoption of Indonesian names by Chinese Indonesians ⓘ |
| goal |
creation of homogenized Indonesian identity
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cultural assimilation of Chinese Indonesians ⓘ |
| ideologicalBasis | New Order ideology ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Government of Indonesia
ⓘ
surface form:
Suharto government
|
| implementedInCountry | Indonesia ⓘ |
| influenced | post-1998 debates on minority rights in Indonesia ⓘ |
| justifiedBy |
national unity rhetoric
ⓘ
security concerns narrative ⓘ |
| legacy |
continuing sensitivities around Chinese identity in Indonesia
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long-term impact on identity formation of Chinese Indonesians ⓘ |
| legalInstrument |
ministerial regulations
ⓘ
presidential decrees ⓘ |
| linkedTo | anti-communist campaign after 1965 ⓘ |
| mainPeriod |
1970s
ⓘ
1980s ⓘ |
| partlyReversedAfter | fall of Suharto in 1998 ⓘ |
| partOf | broader New Order social engineering programs ⓘ |
| pressured |
Chinese Indonesians to abandon Chinese names in official documents
ⓘ
Chinese Indonesians ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese Indonesians to adopt Indonesian-sounding names
Chinese Indonesians ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese Indonesians to assimilate into majority culture
|
| promoted |
adoption of Indonesian national culture
ⓘ
use of Indonesian language in public life ⓘ |
| restricted |
Chinese-language education
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Chinese-language publications ⓘ public celebration of Chinese cultural festivals ⓘ public display of Chinese characters ⓘ public expression of Chinese cultural identity ⓘ use of Chinese languages in public ⓘ |
| startPeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
| targetedGroup | Chinese Indonesians ⓘ |
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