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Abstract
For the last five decades, the Dani of the central highlands of West Papua, along with other Papuans, have struggled with the oppressive conditions of Indonesian rule. Formal education holds the promise of escape from stigmatization and violence. Dreams Made Small offers an in-depth, ethnographic look at journeys of education among young Dani men and women, asking us to think differently about education as a trajectory for transformation and belonging, and ultimately revealing how dreams of equality are shaped and reshaped in the face of multiple constraints.
Jenny Munro is Lecturer in Anthropology at the University of Queensland, Australia. Her research focuses on sexual and reproductive health, alcohol, violence and sovereignty in West Papua.
“This excellent ethnography of the racialization of education in Indonesia describes and analyzes the prejudices suffered by Papuan Dani students with great sensitivity and empathy, weaving a very careful and intricate image of the life of students.” · Christine Jourdan, Concordia University
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| DREAMS MADE SMALL | i | ||
| Contents | v | ||
| Figures and Maps | vi | ||
| Acknowledgements | viii | ||
| Introduction: New Promises, Old Problems | 1 | ||
| Chapter 1 — Ethno-racial and Political Dreams of Education in Wamena | 33 | ||
| Chapter 2 — 'Newcomers' and 'Masters of the Land' in North Sulawesi | 56 | ||
| Chapter 3 — Stigma, Fear and Shame: Dani Encounters with Racial and Political Formations in North Sulawesi | 78 | ||
| Chapter 4 — 'Discipline Is Important': Aspirations and Encounters on Campus | 100 | ||
| Chapter 5 — Belong, Expertise and Conflict in Highlanders' Social World Abroad | 123 | ||
| Chapter 6 — 'Study First': Sexuality, Pregnancy and Survival in the 'City of Free Sex' | 141 | ||
| Chapter 7 — Doing Good Things in a Dani Modernity | 158 | ||
| Conclusion: Koteka Questions | 175 | ||
| Bibliography | 185 | ||
| Index | 198 |