False Consciousness

The Cultural Identity Construction of Cele And Batik Within Moluccan Scholars in Ambon

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ID21484615
AuthorsElka Anakotta (0000-0003-3385-1234, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bengkulu), Flavius Floris Andries
Year2021
Volume10
Issue1
Pages135-156
Publication date2021-06-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAl-Albab (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0216-6143 • E-ISSN: 2502-8340
PublisherIAIN Pontianak (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.24260/alalbab.v10i1.1977
OpenAlexW3188636907
LanguageEN
References cited10

Identity is a social construction. The Moluccan people are evident of this structure, especially regarding the policy of the obligation to wear cele (Moluccan traditional garment). This has become a process of identity construction involving culture and ethnicity for Moluccans. This paper discusses how Moluccan scholars who studied in Java understand their position wearing cele in the local context in Maluku. In addition, this paper also discusses the scholars’ views on how the process of identity negotiation between localism and nationalism is represented through cele and batik. Information for this study was gathered using a qualitative method with a cultural studies approach. The data were collected using several techniques including interviews, observation, and literature studies to answer research questions and problems. This paper shows that in response to the Moluccan government policy which requires the people to wear cele once a week, most scholars prefer to wear batik instead. One justification is related to cultural and religious aspects, noting cele is more familiar and originates from within the Christian community, while the Islamic community does not recognize cele in their culture. They consider that such policy leads to the construction of cultural identity based on false consciousness

Aesthetics · Consciousness · Ethnic group · Geography · Political science · Sociology · Anthropology · Asian Studies and History · Cultural and Artistic Studies · Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia · Gender Studies · Psychology

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