Mainstreaming Islam in Indonesia Television, Identity, and the Middl
This cutting edge book considers the question of Islam and commercialisation in Indonesia, a majority Muslim, non-Arab country. Revealing the cultural heterogeneity behind rising Islamism in a democratizing society, it highlights the case of television pr
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MAINSTREAMING ISLAM
IN INDONESIA Television, Identity & the Middle Class
Mainstreaming Islam in Indonesia
Inaya Rakhmani
Mainstreaming Islam in Indonesia Television, Identity, and the Middle Class
Inaya Rakhmani University of Indonesia Depok, Indonesia
ISBN 978-1-137-55720-9 ISBN 978-1-137-54880-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-54880-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016960048 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover image © 24BY36 / Alamy Stock Photo Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Nature America Inc. The registered company address is: 1 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004, U.S.A.
To Malik for being persistently curious about the oddest things
Preface
The argument of this book is a modest one. It concerns the role of the media in social change, and how it can sometimes make change less possible. The media I talk about concerns mass-production and the formation of a commercial society. By taking the case of Indonesia, I place collective imaginings at the centre of this argument and offer an explanation on how social practices surrounding mass-produced imagery signify deeper issues in contemporary societies. The issues surrounding this argument are close to home. As a fiveyear-old returning from Chapel Hill to a state school in central Jakarta in 1986–1987; state television programmes, flag ceremonies, traditional dances, and the way we were separated by our beliefs during every religious course (Pendidikan Agama) were puzzling. A curiosity of difference and deference had perhaps motivated the writing of this book, but without the social support of others, it would not have been realised. I would like to first thank my former supervisors, Professor David Hill and Professor Garry Rodan, without their encouragement the idea of rewriting my dissertation would not have been on my mind.
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