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Negotiating and Rethinking Local Culture: The Narratives of Indonesian Women Juggling Higher Education, Work, and Domestic Roles

Pages 95-123 | Published online: 04 Jan 2016
 

Abstract

This paper discusses the status and impact of local culture on the involvement of women in higher education. Starting with different narratives of women as they juggle higher education, work, and domestic roles and taking into account the local Indonesian local socio-cultural and religious context, this paper identifies issues encountered and overcome by Indonesian women pertaining to these different domains. It evaluates the complexities of the value system Indonesian women must address in their pursuit of higher education and degrees. Finally, the paper suggests that the reinvention and reevaluation of local values would benefit the advancement of education for women, particularly at the postgraduate level.

Abstract in Bahasa Indonesia

Paper ini mendiskusikan status dan dampak budaya lokl terhadap partisipasi perempuan di pendidikan tinggi. Berdasarkan narasi pelbagai perempuan yang harus melakukan berbagai peran di berbagai domain, yakni pendidikan, pekerjaan publikdan peran domestik, sertadengan mempertimbangkan konteks sosial kultural lokal dan agama, paper ini mengidentifikasi permasalahan yang dihadapi dan diselesaikan oleh perempuan Indonesia berkenaan den- gan pelbagai domain yang dimasukinya. Paper ini juga mengeva- lueasi kompleksitas sistem nilai yang harus dimainkan mereka da- lam usahanya menempuh pendidikan tinggi. Akhirnya, paper ini menghimbau reevaluasi dan dihidupkannya kembali nilai nilai lokal yang akan bermanfaat bagi kemajuan pendidikan perempuan.

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