Departing from Java: Javanese Labour, Migration and Diaspora

From colonial times on Java through to the present day, large numbers of Javanese have left their homes to settle in other parts of Indonesia or much further afield. Frequently this dispersion was forced, often with traumatic results. Today, Javanese communities continue to exist as near to home as Kalimantan and as far away as Suriname and the Netherlands. Meanwhile, migrant workers from Java continue to travel abroad, finding short-term employment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8776942465
• ISBN13: 9788776942465
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Nordic Institute of Asian Studies
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"