TY - JOUR
T1 - Challenges of Political Rehabilitation in Post-New Order Indonesia The Case of Gerwani (the Indonesian Women's Movement)
AU - McGregor, Katharine
AU - Hearman, Vannessa
PY - 2007/11/1
Y1 - 2007/11/1
N2 - Due to the strong stigma associated with Gerwani (the Indonesian Women's Movement), very few women imprisoned in connection with the 1965 coup attempt have published their memoirs, despite the demise of the Suharto regime. Through an analysis of the memoirs of two Gerwani women, this article analyses how these authors re-evaluate Indonesian history. It assesses how they have negotiated dramatic changes since the time when they were politically active. In the last 40 years, Indonesia has largely rejected socialism and embraced capitalism. Religion has also become more prominent, thereby making it imperative for these women to rebut allegations of immorality.
AB - Due to the strong stigma associated with Gerwani (the Indonesian Women's Movement), very few women imprisoned in connection with the 1965 coup attempt have published their memoirs, despite the demise of the Suharto regime. Through an analysis of the memoirs of two Gerwani women, this article analyses how these authors re-evaluate Indonesian history. It assesses how they have negotiated dramatic changes since the time when they were politically active. In the last 40 years, Indonesia has largely rejected socialism and embraced capitalism. Religion has also become more prominent, thereby making it imperative for these women to rebut allegations of immorality.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-38149082809&origin=inward&txGid=aaeb88ff65e886cf3a50498210116dff
U2 - 10.5367/000000007782717759
DO - 10.5367/000000007782717759
M3 - Article
VL - 15
SP - 355
EP - 384
JO - South East Asia Research
JF - South East Asia Research
SN - 0967-828X
IS - 3
ER -