Chinese Identity in Post-Suharto Indonesia

by Chang-yau Hoon

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845194748
• ISBN13: 9781845194741
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"