Negotiating Identity of Indonesian Muslims in Australia

Asep S. Muhtadi, Moch Fakhruroji, Dede Syarif, Aam Abdillah

2017

Abstract

This paper seeks to scrutinize the process of identity formation of Indonesian Muslim in their new and different milieu in Australia. Using qualitative method, particularly a case study, focusing on IMCV (Indonesian Muslim Community of Victoria) as object of analysis, this paper argues that identity is dynamic and fluid. The identity is changing due to its new environment and to its relation with other identity. This is clear among Indonesian Muslims living in Australia where an environment was diverse comparing with their home country. As they arrived in new milieu, Indonesian Muslim become a minority group in Australia, thus they are potentially facing the process of identity crisis where they force to negotiate their original identity brought from their homeland towards new diverse milieu in Australia. To deal with it, efforts were conducted to conserve their identity in various negotiation processes which occurred within community and in relation to others community. The efforts within community were implemented in various activities to solidify “the brought original identity”. This includes performing Islamic study groups, organizing sport and cultural festival, celebrating religious and national day, and to some extents in the way they dress up in daily activities like wearing veil and Indonesian Muslims cloth. While implicitly, an efforts directed in responds to outside environment was expressed by their accommodation to the Australian culture which is suitable to the core values of their original identity. Through this negotiation process, Indonesian Muslim living in Australia was identified for their accommodation and toleration to new environment making them as welcomed community among new different social and political milieu.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Muhtadi A., Fakhruroji M., Syarif D. and Abdillah A. (2017). Negotiating Identity of Indonesian Muslims in Australia.In 2nd International Conference on Sociology Education - Volume 1: ICSE, ISBN 978-989-758-316-2, pages 100-105. DOI: 10.5220/0007093701000105

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icse17,
author={Asep S. Muhtadi and Moch Fakhruroji and Dede Syarif and Aam Abdillah},
title={Negotiating Identity of Indonesian Muslims in Australia},
booktitle={2nd International Conference on Sociology Education - Volume 1: ICSE,},
year={2017},
pages={100-105},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0007093701000105},
isbn={978-989-758-316-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - 2nd International Conference on Sociology Education - Volume 1: ICSE,
TI - Negotiating Identity of Indonesian Muslims in Australia
SN - 978-989-758-316-2
AU - Muhtadi A.
AU - Fakhruroji M.
AU - Syarif D.
AU - Abdillah A.
PY - 2017
SP - 100
EP - 105
DO - 10.5220/0007093701000105