Minority Feelings Chinese Ethnic in Indonesia

Proceedings of The 4th International Conference on Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts

Year: 2023

DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.33422/4th.icsha.2023.04.004

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Minority Feelings Chinese Ethnic in Indonesia

Nindya Dhaneswara

ABSTRACT: 

Ethnic minority in Indonesia, particularly the Chinese, have historically faced discrimination and violence from the majority native population. Incidents of robbery, murder, looting, and rape have colored the experiences of ethnic Chinese in Indonesia. This research aims to explore the causes of minority feelings experienced by the Chinese ethnic group and to describe and explain these feelings. A qualitative descriptive methodology was used, which involved a review of secondary sources such as books, journals, newspapers, and the internet. The results findings show that minority feelings experienced by the Chinese are the result of stereotypes and prejudices that label them as arrogant, greedy, and difficult. These attitudes reached a peak in May 1998. To conclude, this research highlights the need for greater awareness and understanding of the experiences of ethnic minorities in Indonesia.

keywords: Ethnic, Ethnic minorities, Chinese, Minority feelings, Indonesia