Paradoxical outcomes of national schooling in the borderland of West Kalimantan, Indonesia: The case of the Iban

TY - JOUR

T1 - Paradoxical outcomes of national schooling in the borderland of West Kalimantan, Indonesia

T2 - The case of the Iban

AU - Eilenberg, Michael

PY - 2005

Y1 - 2005

N2 - This paper brings together facets of national belonging and national schooling within a Indonesian borderland context with the aim of understanding the often shifting and ambiguous relationship between border populations and their nation-state. Mass-education in Indonesia is of fairly recent origin and has been an important instrument in the nation-building process. In this paper, I will argue that processes of national schooling are often more complex and seldom turn out as intended by national policy-makers. In the area studied national schooling has been only partially successful in creating identification with Indonesia due to certain socio-economic constraints and the local border peoples’ long history of cross-border relations.

AB - This paper brings together facets of national belonging and national schooling within a Indonesian borderland context with the aim of understanding the often shifting and ambiguous relationship between border populations and their nation-state. Mass-education in Indonesia is of fairly recent origin and has been an important instrument in the nation-building process. In this paper, I will argue that processes of national schooling are often more complex and seldom turn out as intended by national policy-makers. In the area studied national schooling has been only partially successful in creating identification with Indonesia due to certain socio-economic constraints and the local border peoples’ long history of cross-border relations.

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0006-7806

VL - 36

SP - 163

EP - 184

JO - Borneo Research Bulletin

JF - Borneo Research Bulletin

ER -