Socio-Cultural Responses to The Post-Nationalization of Dutch Companies in 1958-1966

Waskito Widi Wardojo,Endang Susilowati,Singgih Tri Sulistiyono,Yety Rochwulaningsih

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202131701010

Abstract

The Dutch company nationalization policy in 1958 had a broad impact in various fields related to the economic, political, and socio-cultural aspects. Due to the presence of anti-foreign phenomena as the efforts to escape from the grip of the West, it increasingly supported the public responses in no time. Various social and cultural actions happened in many places, just like a nationalization process continuation. Thousands of Dutch people were expelled from the Republic of Indonesia, accompanied by various demonstrations performed by workers and artists, making the atmosphere tense. The Dutch government got angry and felt offended by the actions committed by the citizens. What forms of socio-cultural actions took place after the nationalization of Dutch companies in 1958? This study aimed to obtain in-depth pictures of various forms of socio-cultural actions performed by wider communities (especially workers and cultural actors) in the context of nationalization in Indonesia. This study used a library method by tracing primary and secondary data sources and analyzing them after testing the validity. The research results show that the format of socio-cultural actions tended to be in mass mobilization and debates in parliaments and mass media.

Highlights

After the nationalization of Dutch companies in the late 1950s in Indonesia, sociocultural responses have been frequently forgotten in many discussion topics
Dutch company workers made various movements or coordination as the members of several regional Labor Unions or those affiliated with specific organizations
The number of Dutch companies taken over by labour unions at the end of 1957 had reached 700 companies spread throughout Indonesia. 70% of foreign companies operating in Indonesia

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Introduction

After the nationalization of Dutch companies in the late 1950s in Indonesia, sociocultural responses have been frequently forgotten in many discussion topics. The 1950s decade was known as the disappearing decade due to the bad stereotypes given by the New Order rulers [1]. The research conducted by Remco Raben focuses on the presence of high awareness and enthusiasm from both national and local elites for the nation's development in the 1950s, without the realization of promises to Democracy and economy [3]. Nasrun Hamdani showed the importance of highlighting the role of local culture in the 1950s as one integrative factor. Nasrun took Sauti, a Malay cultural activist, as his research subject [4]

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