Indonesian Cultural Norms Quiz

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Why is it important for the ruled to become reticent and meek according to the text?

To gain influence in state-citizen interactions.

To challenge the informal relationships in Indonesian bureaucracy.

To establish formal rights-claiming behavior.

To avoid being excluded from daily affairs. (correct)

In Indonesian democracy, what plays a relatively minor role according to the text?

Formal mechanisms for rights-claiming behavior. (correct)

Impersonal bureaucracy based on rules.

State-citizen interactions.

Identifying and claiming rights informally.

What defines the complex character of the authorities in Indonesia?

Impersonal state-citizen interactions.

Formal rights-claiming behavior.

Influence of modernization approach.

Communal culture of consensus-formation. (correct)

How has the historical process of Indonesian state formation affected the emergence of bureaucracy?

It has hindered the emergence of an impersonal bureaucracy. Signup and view all the answers

What factor has influenced the nature and experience of citizenship in Indonesia according to the text?

Complex communal culture. Signup and view all the answers

What has made Indonesian citizens attuned to informality based on the text?

Relative absence of formal rights-claiming behavior. Signup and view all the answers

What are some factors that influence access to important resources in Indonesia?

Ethnicity, religion, and social status Signup and view all the answers

How do many forms of citizenship develop in Indonesia?

By interacting with weak state institutions Signup and view all the answers

Which era in Indonesia was associated with the concept of pembangunan (development, modernity)?

New Order Era Signup and view all the answers

What was a prominent topic during the New Order era in Indonesia?

Five-Year Development Plan Signup and view all the answers

How are the ideas and practices that Indonesian citizens employ vis-à-vis the state shaped?

By pragmatic calculations Signup and view all the answers

What is a vital dimension of citizenship in everyday state-citizen interactions in Indonesia?

Informality Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of polite citizenship in Indonesia?

Enabling citizens to deal with the authorities informally Signup and view all the answers

How does the use of informality and politeness by citizens relate to the informalized character of the Indonesian state?

It aligns with the informal nature of the state Signup and view all the answers

What role does polite citizenship play in state-citizen interactions in Indonesia?

Facilitating indirect pressures on authorities to address citizen claims Signup and view all the answers

How does polite citizenship contribute to a wider diversity of civic engagement in Indonesia?

By recognizing informal processes in citizenship Signup and view all the answers

What is one potential benefit of using informal and polite claims-making at the village level in Indonesia?

Enhancing state obligations awareness among authorities Signup and view all the answers

In what way can ordinary village citizens act as enforcers of state policies according to the text?

By putting indirect pressure on authorities through claims-making Signup and view all the answers