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Ethical Foundations For Peaceful Coexistence; A Cultural Investigation Of "Keselarasan", Andreas Yumarma

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

Multiculturality and cultural differences are undeniable reality in both Indonesia and the world. Without wisdom such conditions can cause tensions, disputes, and conflicts. For this reason, investigation on the ethical principles contained in keselarasan can provide foundations needed for peaceful coexistence which is crucial in such multicultural conditions as are prevalent in Indonesia. Basic principles such as respect, peace, and empan papan (knowing how to place oneself) are fundamental for living in a multicultural situation. The ethical foundations in keselarasan therefore contribute solutions to manage cultural difference and multiculturalism. These are the basic principles that can help avoid violent social …

Susanto Zuhdi, Sejarah Buton Yang Terabaikan; Labu Rope Labu Wana. Jakarta: Rajawali Pers, Yayasan Kebudayaan Masyarakat Buton, 2010, Xli + 350 Pages (Including Illustrations And Maps). Isbn 9789797692292. Price: Idr 65,000 (Soft Cover)., Tommy Christomy

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

No abstract provided.

Does Multicultural Indonesia Include Its Ethnic Chinese?, Dewi Anggraeni

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

Multiculturalism in Indonesia is predominantly concerned with various regional cultures in the country, which continue to exist, and in some cases, to develop and progress. These cultures meet and interact in the context of a unitary national, Indonesian culture. There are however people who or whose ancestors originate from outside Indonesia, the major ones being Chinese and Arabs. They brought with them the cultures and mores of their lands of origin and to varying degrees integrated them into those of the places they adopted as homes. This article discusses how the Chinese who opted for Indonesian citizenship and nationality, fared …

Ethnicity And The Performance Of Identity, Manneke Budiman

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

This essay looks into the novels of two Indonesian women writers, Perempuan Kembang Jepun (Lan Fang 2009) and Dimsum terakhir (Clara Ng 2006), which depict the struggles of the major female characters in negotiating their "hybrid" identities amidst the pulls from various opposing forces that try to impose and define their identities. Both works were published in the post-New Order Indonesia, where identity politics seems to dominate the political and cultural realms. Both Lan Fang and Clara Ng try to problematize the rigid and monolithic sense of cultural identity that had been inculcated by the previous regime through its aggressive …

Heterogeneity, Politics Of Ethnicity, And Multiculturalism; What Is A Viable Framework For Indonesia?, Thung Ju Lan

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

Indonesia is a plural society that consists of several hundred ethnic and sub-ethnic groups. One of its generic characteristics is heterogeneity. In the last ten years after the implementation of regional autonomy, we have witnessed the emergence of strong ethnic and religiously flavoured local identity politics in various places in Indonesia that created open and vicious conflicts. This periodical violence exploded especially during the election of district and provincial heads. The intimate relation multiculturalism, with the actual political praxis of everyday life as an alternative to the existing paradigm of the "homogenization" of nationhood, has not been discussed. I believe …

Inter-Ethnic Relations In Padang Of West Sumatra; Navigating Between Assimilation And Exclusivity, Mina Elfira

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

This article contributes to the discussion on how inter-ethnic relations challenge cultural boundaries, in this case Minangkabau matrilineal-Islamic culture in Padang of West Sumatra, Indonesia. This paper will focus on how Minangkabau people establish relationship with other ethnic groups in Padang, a multi-ethnic city. The paper argues that matrilineal principles (descent and inheritance through the maternal line) and Islam are the defining aspects to be considered by Minangkabau people in maintaining relationship with other ethnic groups. Moreover, there is some interplay between the need to protect Minangkabau Islamic-matrilineal adat in maintaining inter-ethnic relations by Minangkabau people and their assimilation and …

Europe: So Many Languages, So Many Cultures, Hein Steinhauer

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

The number of different languages in Europe by far exceeds the number of countries. All European countries have national languages, and in nearly all of them there are minority languages as well, whereas all major languages have dialects. National borders rarely coincide with linguistic borders, but the latter (including dialect borders) mark by their nature also more or less distinct cultural areas. This paper presents a survey of the different language families represented in Europe: Indo-European, Uralic, Altaic, and the four Caucasian language families, each with their sub-branches and individual languages. Some information is given on characteristic structural phenomena and …

Reasoning In A Multicultural Society, Donny Gahral Adian

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

Multicultural society as a way of being-with-others needs a certain form of public reasoning. Unfortunately, the current yet dominant form of public reasoning is infiltrated by biases from occidental culture. This mode of reasoning does nothing but uproot participants from their cultural identity for the sake of universal consensus. Multicultural society, however, consists of identities which are embedded in the individuals' cultural tradition. This sociological fact demands a richer form of rationality that does not deny the multiplicity of cultural values and embedded identities. We need a form of public reasoning which emphasizes cultural understanding rather than abstract consensus. We …

Marieke Bloembergen, Polisi Zaman Hindia-Belanda; Dari Kepedulian Dan Ketakutan. Translated By Tristam P. Moeliono, Anna Wardhana, Nicolette P.R. Moeliono, Tita Soeprapto Mangoensadjito. Jakarta: Penerbit Buku Kompas, Kitlv Jakarta, 2011, Xliv + 540 Pp. (, Dick Van Der Meij

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

No abstract provided.

"An Impoverishment Of Philosophy", Babette Babich

Articles and Chapters in Academic Book Collections

Interview on philosophy journals and editing, academic publishing, digital content, the analytic continental divide in philosophy, its persistence along with the reasons for its denial, philosophy curricula.

Ucf Cocoa & Palm Bay Newsletter Fall 2011, Megan M. Haught

UCF Cocoa & Palm Bay Newsletter

This is the Fall 2011 edition of the UCF Cocoa & Palm Bay Newsletter which celebrates the accomplishments and community activity of the faculty, staff, and students from the University of Central Florida Cocoa and Palm Bay campuses.

• UCF Speech Team founded on Cocoa campus
• Collegiate Day introduced dual-enrolled high school students to UCF
• The Cocoa campus partnered with local law enforcement to host “Put Down UR Cell Phone” which featured a driving simulator
• Mary Kalen Romjue retired from teaching after 18 years at UCF and 48 total years of teaching
• Court Watch Brevard, founded by UCF Cocoa student Nancy …

Will All Of You Stop Being A-Holes, Please?, April Blevins

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

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Freecell And Other Stories, Susan Louvier

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

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Grand Isle, Bruce Horack

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

A novel about a man injured while working on an oilrig in the Gulf of Mexico, set primarily in Louisiana, Nevada, and California. While recovering from his injury, the protagonist is contacted by his dead brother’s daughter—a person whom he did not know existed—and he journeys to San Francisco in search of her.

La Bestia And Other Stories, Jessica Viada

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The following collection of short stories explores the notion of being caught between two worlds, of straddling physical, emotional, linguistic and metaphorical borders. I have chosen these characters in order to give voice to those who are often voiceless. The collection has been divided in two parts in order to challenge ideas of what is "real." I argue that the emotional truth of a story is paramount, and this reality can sometimes be best achieved through unconventional means.

Numenrology: A Poetic Exploration Of The Lives And Work Of Famous Mathematicians, Mari-Lou Rowley

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

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Book Review: It Walks In Beauty: Selected Prose Of Chandler Davis, Edited And With An Introduction By Josh Lukin, Marjorie L. Senechal

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

To paraphrase William Butler Yeats (with apologies), how can we knowthe edited from the editor?

Ucf Cocoa & Palm Bay Newsletter Summer 2011, Megan M. Haught

UCF Cocoa & Palm Bay Newsletter

This is the Summer 2011 edition of the UCF Cocoa & Palm Bay Newsletter which celebrates the accomplishments and community activity of the faculty, staff, and students from the University of Central Florida Cocoa and Palm Bay campuses.

• The Palm Bay campus hosted the 3^rd Annual SPC 3513 Debate Tournament
• Palm Bay Early Childhood Development and Education hosted a Teacher Appreciation reception for local teachers who supervised student teaching
• Four Nursing students were recognized for Honors in the Major
• Cocoa campus chapter of National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association held a children’s festival in honor of Better Speech and Hearing Month

Revolution In The Digital Age: Egypt's Facebook Revolution And Internet Freedom, Kimberly Anderson

Communication Studies

This senior project looks at Egypt's revolution and the role the Internet and social media played in it. Internet freedom is also discussed.

Lightless Mornings: A Fine Legacy, Emily Zeanah

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Lightless Mornings: A Fine Legacy represents a personal interrogation and historical account of my great-great -great grandfather, W.D. McCurdy’s use of forced labor in his coalmines and cotton plantations in the Black Belt region of Alabama during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Through personal research including interviews with other descendents of McCurdy, as well as scholarly research about the practice of convict leasing in Alabama, I explore dynamics of inheritance, economics, power, privilege, race, class, geography, history, family, and identity.