Deskripsi
This book is the culmination of years of research and reflection, uncovering the deep roots of racism in Indonesia and the traces it continues to leave on our society. It examines how centuries of colonial rule—first under the Portuguese, then the Dutch—shaped identities, hierarchies, and prejudices that still influence the ways Indonesians see themselves and one another today.
From the 15th century onward, European powers arrived not only with ships and soldiers, but also with ideologies of domination and exclusion. These ideas were inscribed into laws, economies, and cultural institutions, creating frameworks of control that long outlived colonial rule itself. Through archival records, legal codes, and historical narratives, this book reveals how those legacies laid the groundwork for racial divisions—sometimes overt, sometimes hidden—that persist in modern Indonesia.
As an Indonesian of Chinese descent, the author writes with both scholarly distance and personal intimacy. The story of the Chinese community—resilient yet often marginalized—runs throughout these pages, not as a separate chapter, but as part of the broader history of power, belonging, and exclusion in the nation.
More than a historical account, this book is an invitation. By confronting the colonial origins of prejudice, we can better understand its persistence in our laws, institutions, and everyday lives. These pages aim to serve as both a reckoning with the past and a call to imagine a more inclusive Indonesia—one that embraces its diversity while leaving behind the shadows of injustice.
- Penulis: Hendra Setiawan Boen
- ISBN: 978-623-08-1952-0
- Halaman: 440
- Ukuran: 15 x 23 cm
- Tahun Terbit: 2025
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