Media and Transformation in Germany and Indonesia: Asymmetrical Comparisons and Perspectives
Berlin: Frank & Timme (2019), 346 pp.
Series: Internationale und Interkulturelle Kommunikation, 15
ISBN 978-3-7329-0579-9
Signature commbox: 318:10-General 2019
"Indonesia, the state with the largest Muslim population in the world, is in a process of continuous societal transformation. From the perspective of Media and Communication Studies, recent political developments towards an increasingly consolidated democratic system are of great interest. The comparison with Germany may seem unusual and asymmetrical. The countries differ with regard to the religious and cultural practices, and media and social developments are neither intertwined nor similar at first glance. A closer look, however, reveals structural similarities between Germany and Indonesia: dynamics and regressions of political transformation under pressure from radical political movements; hyper-modernization in parts of the economies and social life-worlds of post-modern urbanization; a heritage of genocides and cultural struggles over the multi-ethnic and multi-religious fabrics of society. The book deals with the role media play in the course of these political, economic and cultural transformations. Do they ‘follow’ or ‘lead’ the changes in political systems and societies? What can countries learn from each other if they step outside the usual ethnocentric comparisons and engage in a more intense global dialogue? The book is a groundbreaking endeavour in comparative Media and Communication Studies and brings together well-known researchers from hitherto largely separated academic communities." (Publisher description)
I. MEDIA AND POLITICAL TRANSFORMATION
Introduction / Kai Hafez, 27
A Pressing Tale of Two Countries: Comparing the Media Systems of Indonesia and Germany / Mira Rochyadi-Reetz and Martin Löffelholz, 31
Public Political Communication: Ideologies, Partisanship and Media Freedom in Indonesia / Ade Armando, 49
Public Political Communication: The Role of Ideologies and Partisanship in Germany / Oliver Hahn and David Liewehr, 73
Media and Political Transformation in Comparative Perspective: Report of the Roundtable Discussion / Kai Hafez, 99
II. MEDIA REPRESENTATION AND RACISM
Introduction / Sabrina Schmidt, 105
Racism and Public Communication in the Context of Transformation: Theoretical Reflections and Comparative Perspectives on Germany and Indonesia / Sabrina Schmidt, 111
Negotiating Stereotypes, Re-imagining Differences: Chinese Indonesians and the Burden of Cinematic Representation in Post New Order Indonesia / Ratna Noviani, 141
Representing Migration - Building National Identity: Pictures of Difference and Enmity in German Media / Margreth Lünenborg, 161
Media Representation and Migration in Comparative Perspective: Report of the Roundtable Discussion / Sabrina Schmidt, 187
III. INTERNET AND COUNTER PUBLIC SPHERE
Introduction / Subekti Priyadharma, 195
Dimensions of Comparison of German/Indonesian Online Public Spheres / Subekti Priyadharma, 199
Digital Transformation of Counterpublic Spheres / Jeffrey Wimmer, 227
Internet and Counter Public Sphere in Comparative Perspective: Report of the Roundtable Discussion / Nunik M. Hartoyo, 249
IV. POPULAR CULTURE AND DEMOCRACY
Introduction / Anne Grüne, 257
Popular Culture as Agora: The Extension of Venues of Representation and Participation in and through Popular Culture / Randa Aboubakr, 263
Dys/Functions of Popular Culture in Democratic Transformation: Comparative Perspectives on Germany and Indonesia / Anne Grüne, 287
Popular Culture and the Field of Political Contestation in Post-Reformation Indonesia / Yasraf A. Piliang, 313
Popular Culture and Democracy in Comparative Perspective: Report of the Roundtable Discussion / Anne Grüne, 335
Introduction / Kai Hafez, 27
A Pressing Tale of Two Countries: Comparing the Media Systems of Indonesia and Germany / Mira Rochyadi-Reetz and Martin Löffelholz, 31
Public Political Communication: Ideologies, Partisanship and Media Freedom in Indonesia / Ade Armando, 49
Public Political Communication: The Role of Ideologies and Partisanship in Germany / Oliver Hahn and David Liewehr, 73
Media and Political Transformation in Comparative Perspective: Report of the Roundtable Discussion / Kai Hafez, 99
II. MEDIA REPRESENTATION AND RACISM
Introduction / Sabrina Schmidt, 105
Racism and Public Communication in the Context of Transformation: Theoretical Reflections and Comparative Perspectives on Germany and Indonesia / Sabrina Schmidt, 111
Negotiating Stereotypes, Re-imagining Differences: Chinese Indonesians and the Burden of Cinematic Representation in Post New Order Indonesia / Ratna Noviani, 141
Representing Migration - Building National Identity: Pictures of Difference and Enmity in German Media / Margreth Lünenborg, 161
Media Representation and Migration in Comparative Perspective: Report of the Roundtable Discussion / Sabrina Schmidt, 187
III. INTERNET AND COUNTER PUBLIC SPHERE
Introduction / Subekti Priyadharma, 195
Dimensions of Comparison of German/Indonesian Online Public Spheres / Subekti Priyadharma, 199
Digital Transformation of Counterpublic Spheres / Jeffrey Wimmer, 227
Internet and Counter Public Sphere in Comparative Perspective: Report of the Roundtable Discussion / Nunik M. Hartoyo, 249
IV. POPULAR CULTURE AND DEMOCRACY
Introduction / Anne Grüne, 257
Popular Culture as Agora: The Extension of Venues of Representation and Participation in and through Popular Culture / Randa Aboubakr, 263
Dys/Functions of Popular Culture in Democratic Transformation: Comparative Perspectives on Germany and Indonesia / Anne Grüne, 287
Popular Culture and the Field of Political Contestation in Post-Reformation Indonesia / Yasraf A. Piliang, 313
Popular Culture and Democracy in Comparative Perspective: Report of the Roundtable Discussion / Anne Grüne, 335
