Social Changes in Economy and Politic During the National Movement Period in Indonesia (1900-1942) from the Historical Novels Perspective

Ayi Budi Santosa, Wildan Insan Fauzi

2017

Abstract

Historical novels help fill some shortages in exploring social facts or mental facts which are not recorded in the document sources. The macro formulation of this study is “How was the narration of national movements in Indonesia (1900-1942) in the field of economic and politic from historical novels perspective?” The researches chose historical method as the research methodology and literature study as the research technique. The finding of the study showed that: First, The described economic setting was about: industrialization, regents’ tyrany, anxiety of China’s arrival, jealousy of indigenous economy, as well as capitalism octopus in the Indies after the enactment of the Agrarian Law 1870. Second, Political setting described in historical novels themed Indonesian national movement, were: the emergence of educated class, the emergence of various national movement organizations, revolutionary awareness, the struggle of educated class towards Indonesian’s political rights, the appearance of volksraad, left ideology, the authority of Netherland queens, indigenous’s conflicts and their invaders, concerns about the yellow’s dangers (China and Japan), the expansion of Japanese Military, stratification in politics, and the bureaucracy of colonial government. The implication of this research is that the historical novel has its own narrative of history that enriches the knowledge of Indonesian history.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Santosa A. and Fauzi W. (2017). Social Changes in Economy and Politic During the National Movement Period in Indonesia (1900-1942) from the Historical Novels Perspective.In 2nd International Conference on Sociology Education - Volume 1: ICSE, ISBN 978-989-758-316-2, pages 112-118. DOI: 10.5220/0007093901120118

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icse17,
author={Ayi Budi Santosa and Wildan Insan Fauzi},
title={Social Changes in Economy and Politic During the National Movement Period in Indonesia (1900-1942) from the Historical Novels Perspective},
booktitle={2nd International Conference on Sociology Education - Volume 1: ICSE,},
year={2017},
pages={112-118},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0007093901120118},
isbn={978-989-758-316-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - 2nd International Conference on Sociology Education - Volume 1: ICSE,
TI - Social Changes in Economy and Politic During the National Movement Period in Indonesia (1900-1942) from the Historical Novels Perspective
SN - 978-989-758-316-2
AU - Santosa A.
AU - Fauzi W.
PY - 2017
SP - 112
EP - 118
DO - 10.5220/0007093901120118