Islam's popularity: The case of Indonesia

The author takes a critical look at the modernization-secularization thesis and explores why in Indonesia Islam is the most important among the competing ideologies. He concludes that the major reasons for Islam's popularity in the country are the "backwardness" of folk culture, the m...

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Main Author: Tamney, Joseph B. 1933-2009 (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 1987
In: Southeast Asian journal of social science
Year: 1987, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 53-65
Further subjects:B Modernization
B Islam
B Anti-communism
B Socio-cultural change
B Party (law)
B Political change
B Ideology
B Indonesia Islam Christianity Anti-communism Modernization Ideology Soziopolitischer Wandel Politische Partei Socio-cultural change
B Christianity
B Social change
B Indonesia
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Summary:The author takes a critical look at the modernization-secularization thesis and explores why in Indonesia Islam is the most important among the competing ideologies. He concludes that the major reasons for Islam's popularity in the country are the "backwardness" of folk culture, the minimalist nature of Pancasila (state ideology) morality, the foreignness of Christianity, and the political suppression of communism. (DÜI-Sen)
Physical Description:Lit. S. 64-65, Lit.Hinw. S. 63-64
ISSN:0303-8246
Contains:In: Southeast Asian journal of social science