On the Public Intimacy of the New Order: Images of Women in the Popular Indonesian Print Media

Abstract

... [I]t indeed appears that 1959 will be a very important year for all aspects of life in our society, including household matters, which in the past were always seen as trivial, receiving little attention either from the people themselves or from the Government. The revolutionary spirit that pervades all of society should also touch the affairs of the household, which must be improved in a revolutionary manner as well. In this way we will be able to take steps toward improving family life and achieving the goals of the People, to have a Nation that is just and prosperous.1