Peta Kajian Wastra Jambi

MESKIPUN merupakan tradisi wastra periferal di nusantara, wastra Jambi ternyata sudah lama menjadi topik kajian. Pengamat yang pertama kali membuat laporan tentang wastra Jambi adalah B.M. Goslings. Sejak 1927 hingga 1931, secara berturut-turut Goslings mempublikasikan serial artikelnya tentang batik Jambi dalam berkala Nederlandsch-Indie Oud en Nieuw. Menarik untuk menelusuri siapa sebenarnya Goslings dan mengapa ia tertarik meneliti batik Jambi.   Pengamatan Goslings rupanya bukan merupakan...

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Echo of Ahok Case Beyond Electoral Territory of Jakarta: The Case of Islamic Defense Action in Jambi Ahead of Pilkada DKI Jakarta 2017

Abstract   JAKARTA PROVINCIAL elections in 2017 brought broad resonance not only in the electoral region in the area, but also spread to many regions in Indonesia. Besides Jakarta is the capital city of the country, which became the center of attention of all citizens, the cause is the election with issues relating to Islam, the majority religion of the country. Approximately five months ahead of the vote, the incumbent governor with ethnic Chinese and Christian background, Basuki...

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Review of the Diversity of Palm Oil Production Systems in Indonesia: Case Study of Two Provinces: Riau and Jambi

THIS PAPER proposes an overview of the development of oil palm production in Indonesia combining two levels: (i) a national and historical perspective of the development of the sector; (ii) a regional approach considering two contrasting provinces, Riau and Jambi. Starting with colonial times, the national approach deals first with the main periods that punctuate the development of oil palm plantations up to the contemporary period, marked by the liberalization of the economy. It emphasizes...

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Incorporating Islamism into Secular Education System: An Attempt of Gradual Islamization of the State and Society by an Indonesian Tarbiyah Movement in Jambi

Abstract   THE DOWNFALL of the New Order regime in 1998, which was soon followed by the liberalization policy in al-most every aspect of politics, opened vast opportunities for the emergence of political expressions including Islamism into the public space. While violent responses indicated by some Islamic groups, who take advantage of the weakening of the state, Tarbiyah Movement (harakah tarbiyah) consist-ently performs gradual Islamization through the system provided by the state.  Based...

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Sungai dan Sejarah Sumatra

BELAKANGAN INI, tidak ada rupa bumi yang paling banyak diperbincangkan selain sungai. Sayangnya, ini lebih banyak berisi kabar buruk. Namun, tidak dengan buku ini, yang memaparkan sungai justru sebagai faktor penggerak sejarah di Sumatera.Sungai di beberapa daerah tidak mampu menampung air, lalu menumpahkannya ke sekitar. Banjir melanda, rumah rusak dan manusia menjadi korbannya. Benarkah sungai merupakan musuh abadi manusia, yang lebih banyak menimbulkan masalah daripada memberikan manfaat?Mungkin...

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