Ethics of Belonging : Education, Religion, and Politics in Manado, Indonesia /
Larson, Erica M.
Ethics of Belonging : Education, Religion, and Politics in Manado, Indonesia / Erica M. Larson. - 1 online resource (254 p.) : 13 b&w illustrations - New Southeast Asia: Politics, Meaning, and Memory .
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Language -- Figures -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction: Deliberating the Ethics of Belonging -- 2. Religion, Nation, and Politics of Difference through the Lens of Education -- 3. Public High School: Influence of the Protestant Majority -- 4. Private Catholic High School: Developing Faith and Character to Develop the Nation -- 5. Public Madrasah: Islamic Discipline as the Foundation of Civic Deliberation -- 6. Interreligious Exchange: A Pedagogical Project of Ethics across Borders -- 7. Going Public: Scaling Deliberation about Belonging -- 8. Conclusion: Pluralized Ethics for a Plural Society -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index -- About the Author
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The city of Manado and province of North Sulawesi have built a public identity based on religious harmony, claiming to successfully model tolerance and inter-religious relations for the rest of Indonesia. Yet, in discourses and practices relevant to everyday interactions in schools and political debates in the public sphere, two primary contested frames for belonging emerge in tension with one another. On the one hand, “aspirational coexistence” recognizes a common goal of working toward religious harmony and inclusive belonging. On the other hand, “majoritarian coexistence,” in which the legitimacy of religious minorities is understood as guaranteed exclusively by the goodwill of the Protestant majority, also emerges in discourses and practices of coexistence. These two agonistic frames of coexistence stem from both a real pride at having staved off ethno-religious violence that plagued surrounding regions at the turn of the twenty-first century, as well as a concern about whether the area will maintain a Christian majority in the future. Based on ethnographic research in Manado, North Sulawesi, a Protestant-majority region of Indonesia, Ethics of Belonging investigates the dynamics of ethical deliberation about religious coexistence. In this analysis, schools are understood as central sites for exchange about the ethics and politics of belonging in the nation. The author draws on in-depth fieldwork at three secondary schools (a public high school, private Catholic boarding school, and public madrasah), an inter-religious “exchange” program among university students, and societal debates about religion and belonging. Each of the schools promotes a distinct method to addressing diversity and a particular understanding of the relationship between religious and civic values. Larson’s research demonstrates how ethical frameworks for approaching religious difference are channeled and negotiated through educational institutions, linking up with their broader political context and debates in the community. This resource argues for a consideration of ethical reflection as a fundamentally pedagogical process, with important ramifications beyond the immediate environment. The focus on educational institutions provides a critical connection between interpersonal and public ethical deliberation, elucidating the entanglements of ethics and politics and their manifestation across different societal scales.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780824896249
10.1515/9780824896249 doi
2023023171
Belonging (Social psychology)--Indonesia--Manado.
Religion and civil society--Indonesia--Manado.
Religion in the public schools--Indonesia--Manado.
Religious pluralism--Indonesia--Manado.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social.
Anthropology. Asian Studies. Ethics. Indonesia. Religion. Southeast Asia.
BL2120.C4 / L37 2024 BL2120.C4
201/.720959842
Ethics of Belonging : Education, Religion, and Politics in Manado, Indonesia / Erica M. Larson. - 1 online resource (254 p.) : 13 b&w illustrations - New Southeast Asia: Politics, Meaning, and Memory .
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Language -- Figures -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction: Deliberating the Ethics of Belonging -- 2. Religion, Nation, and Politics of Difference through the Lens of Education -- 3. Public High School: Influence of the Protestant Majority -- 4. Private Catholic High School: Developing Faith and Character to Develop the Nation -- 5. Public Madrasah: Islamic Discipline as the Foundation of Civic Deliberation -- 6. Interreligious Exchange: A Pedagogical Project of Ethics across Borders -- 7. Going Public: Scaling Deliberation about Belonging -- 8. Conclusion: Pluralized Ethics for a Plural Society -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index -- About the Author
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
The city of Manado and province of North Sulawesi have built a public identity based on religious harmony, claiming to successfully model tolerance and inter-religious relations for the rest of Indonesia. Yet, in discourses and practices relevant to everyday interactions in schools and political debates in the public sphere, two primary contested frames for belonging emerge in tension with one another. On the one hand, “aspirational coexistence” recognizes a common goal of working toward religious harmony and inclusive belonging. On the other hand, “majoritarian coexistence,” in which the legitimacy of religious minorities is understood as guaranteed exclusively by the goodwill of the Protestant majority, also emerges in discourses and practices of coexistence. These two agonistic frames of coexistence stem from both a real pride at having staved off ethno-religious violence that plagued surrounding regions at the turn of the twenty-first century, as well as a concern about whether the area will maintain a Christian majority in the future. Based on ethnographic research in Manado, North Sulawesi, a Protestant-majority region of Indonesia, Ethics of Belonging investigates the dynamics of ethical deliberation about religious coexistence. In this analysis, schools are understood as central sites for exchange about the ethics and politics of belonging in the nation. The author draws on in-depth fieldwork at three secondary schools (a public high school, private Catholic boarding school, and public madrasah), an inter-religious “exchange” program among university students, and societal debates about religion and belonging. Each of the schools promotes a distinct method to addressing diversity and a particular understanding of the relationship between religious and civic values. Larson’s research demonstrates how ethical frameworks for approaching religious difference are channeled and negotiated through educational institutions, linking up with their broader political context and debates in the community. This resource argues for a consideration of ethical reflection as a fundamentally pedagogical process, with important ramifications beyond the immediate environment. The focus on educational institutions provides a critical connection between interpersonal and public ethical deliberation, elucidating the entanglements of ethics and politics and their manifestation across different societal scales.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780824896249
10.1515/9780824896249 doi
2023023171
Belonging (Social psychology)--Indonesia--Manado.
Religion and civil society--Indonesia--Manado.
Religion in the public schools--Indonesia--Manado.
Religious pluralism--Indonesia--Manado.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social.
Anthropology. Asian Studies. Ethics. Indonesia. Religion. Southeast Asia.
BL2120.C4 / L37 2024 BL2120.C4
201/.720959842