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IndonesiaFinal Culture Presentation by Elias Pantoja, Jr.
National Geographic-Roper Public Affairs 2006 Geographic Literacy Study
• 3/4 of respondents failed to find Indonesia on a map (National Geographic, 2006)
• 3/4 unaware that a majority of population is Muslim, largest Muslim country in the world (National Geographic, 2006)
• Survey covered 510 respondents between 18 and 24 years old (National Geographic, 2006)
• Occupies location between Australia and Asia (Saunders, 2007)
• Between Indian and Pacific Oceans (Saunders, 2007)
• Along main sea route between India and Europe to the west(Saunders, 2007)
• Along main sea route between China and Japan to the east (Saunders, 2007)
40,000 BCE
1375
1596
1854
1833
1942
1945
1950
Historical Timeline
(Hannigan, 2015)
Hofstede: Cultural Dimensions• Individualism: 14/100 (Hofstede, n.d.)
Extended families (Saunders, 2007)
• Power Distance: 78/100 (Hofstede, n.d.)
Centralization of wealth (Klinken & Berenschot, 2014)
• Masculinity: 46/100 (Hofstede, n.d.)
Government subsidized social programs (Tickamyer & Kusujiarti, 2012)
• Uncertainty Avoidance: 48/100 (Hofstede, n.d.)
Reluctance to express opinions (Simons, 2000)
• Long Term Orientation: 62/100 (Hofstede, n.d.)
Collective contribution (Nguyen & Richter, 2003)
Hall: Low-High Context• Low: Population resorts to civil unrest when discontent with political elite
(Nguyen & Richter, 2003)
• High: “Cårå Jåwå” - Not only have knowledge of the language, but also understand what it means to belong
(Berman, 1998)
Kluckhohn & Strodtbeck: Value OrientationsHuman Nature Orientation (Good vs. Evil)• Neutral/Mutable
Neutral: Soul cannot be virtuous without divine guidance (Taylor, 2003) Mutable: Nationalist identity (Taylor, 2003)
Person/Nature Orientation (Cooperation vs. Control)• Transitory
Dutch and Japanese occupations created fatalistic mentality (Gouda & Zaalberg, 2002) Realizing the power of civil unrest (Gouda & Zaalberg, 2002)
Time Orientation (Past-Present-Future)• Multifaceted
Past: Rituals, traditions, and beliefs (Press, 2010) Future: Everyone plays their part for a better future (Press, 2010)
Activity Orientation (Being – Being-in-Becoming – Doing)• Being-in-Becoming
Political parties organize with enthusiastic participation from members for party agendas (Fionna, 2013)
Language
Javanese
Bahasa In
donesia
SundaneseMalay
Madurese
Minangkabau
Banjarese
Buginese
Balinese
Batak
Cirebonese
Acehnese
Lombok
BetawiDaya
k
Makasa
rese
BanteneseNias
Bangka
ChineseOthers
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Indonesian multi-lingualism
Languages
perc
ent
(Ananta, 2015)
HallChronemics: • Jam Karet “Rubber Time”
(Press, 2010)
Proxemics: • Western visitors surprised that personal space is not as important as back home
(Fechter, 2007)
BatikYogyakarta: • Epicenter of Javanese culture and primary producer of Indonesian Batik (Smend et. al, 2015)
• Method of creating designs by dyeing and using wax (Smend et. al, 2015)
(Fricke, 1993)
Balinese Kekak Ritual
References
Ananta, A. (2015). Demography of Indonesia's ethnicity. Singapore: ISEAS Publishing.
Berman, L. (1998). Oxford studies in anthropological linguistics: Speaking through the silence: Narratives, social conventions, and power in Java. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Fechter, A. (2007). Transnational Lives: Expatriates in Indonesia. Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing Company.
Fionna, U. (2013). The Institutionalisation of Political Parties in Post-authoritarian Indonesia: From the Grass-roots Up. Leiden, AM: Amsterdam University Press.
Fricke, R. (Director), Magidson, M. (Producer), & Nicholas, C., & Nicholas, G. (Writers). (1993, November). Baraka [Video file]. In Samsara. Retrieved November 14, 2016, from http://www.barakasamsara.com/baraka/about
Geert Hofstede. (n.d.). Retrieved September 05, 2016, from https://geert-hofstede.com/indonesia.html
Gouda, F., & Zaalberg, T. B. (2002). American visions of the Netherlands East Indies/Indonesia: US foreign policy and Indonesian nationalism, 1920-1949. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press.
Hannigan, T. (2015). A Brief History of Indonesia: Sultans, Spices, and Tsunamis: The Incredible Story of Southeast Asia's Largest Nation (1st ed.). Tuttle Publishing.
Klinken, G. A., & Berenschot, W. (2014). In search of middle Indonesia: Middle classes in provincial towns. BRILL.
Nguyen, T. D., & Richter, F. (2003). Indonesia matters: Diversity, unity, and stability in fragile times. Singapore: Times Editions.
Press, W. T. (2010). Indonesia Society & Culture Complete Report: An All-Inclusive Profile Combining All of Our Society and Culture Reports. Petaluma, CA: World Trade Press.
Saunders, G. E. (2007). Indonesia. London: Kuperard.
Simons, G. L. (2000). Indonesia, the long oppression. New York, NY: St. Martin's Press.
Smend, R. G., Elliott, I. M., & Mattern, S. (2015). Batik: Traditional textiles of Indonesia: From the Rudolf Smed & Donald Harper Collections. Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing.
Taylor, J. G. (2003). Indonesia: Peoples and histories. New Haven: Yale University Press.
Tickamyer, A. R., & Kusujiarti, S. (2012). Power, change, and gender relations in rural Java: A tale of two villages. Athens: Ohio University Press.
Young Americans Still Lack Basic Global Knowledge, National Geographic-Roper Survey Shows. (2006). The Geography Teacher, 3(2), 14-15. doi:10.1080/19338341.2006.11089891