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Identity Politics of the Muslim Minority in Pagayaman Village (Strategies on Maintaining Harmonious Life in Bali)

Authors
Achmad Zainal Arifin1, *
1Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UIN Sunan Kalijaga, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: achmad.arifin@uin-suka.ac.id
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Achmad Zainal Arifin
Available Online 26 December 2022.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-87-9_17How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Acculturation; Habitus; Muslim Minority; Symbolic Power
Abstract

This paper discusses how the Pegayaman Muslim community struggles to gain legitimacy from the majority of Balinese Hindus for their existence. Efforts to adopt various Balinese traditions and cultures, including combining elements of Balinese tradition and culture with Islamic identity in naming and implementing their daily practices. By observing the implementation of several conventions in Pegayaman and conducting in-depth interviews with several community leaders and Pegayaman Muslim residents, it is evident that the process of melting the identity of Pegayaman Muslims as “Balinese” is through the acculturation process. In Bourdieu's language, it has become a habitus for the Muslim citizens of Pegayaman. How they think and act concerning the social relationships they build with the surrounding community gives rise to a choice of strategies to merge “totally” with the culture around them. In reproducing a culture, the involvement of young people, represented mainly through mosque teenagers, can foster a collective awareness of the importance of their identities. These identities already have their legitimacy and turning them into a symbolic capital that will continue to be used to build broader social relations.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Annual International Conference on Social Science and Humanities (AICOSH 2022)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
26 December 2022
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10.2991/978-2-494069-87-9_17
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2352-5398
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