Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
10-2010
Abstract
Elite Christian schools in Indonesia can become places where religious, ethnic and class identities are heightened, particularly in relation to the nation’s ethnic Chinese. Exceptional academic performance, faith education, strict discipline and a safe environment are some of the factors that attract ethnic Chinese to enrol their children into elite Christian schools in Indonesia. In fact, these schools have become a thriving business across major cities, generating handsome profits from the provision of high quality education. They are generally attended by Chinese Indonesian students from a middle and upper class background. The schools are equipped with much better facilities than most schools in Indonesia and charge a considerable fee - sometimes in US or Singapore dollars. Parents do not seem to mind paying a premium for the excellent academic reputation enjoyed by the schools.
Keywords
education, Indonesia, Christian schools, ethnic identity, Chinese
Discipline
Asian Studies | Race and Ethnicity
Research Areas
Political Science
Publication
Inside Indonesia
Volume
102
ISSN
0814-1185
Publisher
Indonesian Resources and Information Program
Citation
HOON, Chang Yau.(2010). Affirming Difference. Inside Indonesia, 102.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/975
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https://www.insideindonesia.org/feature-editions/affirming-difference