Shortlist EuroSEAS Humanities Book Prize 2015 Surabaya, 1945-2010 presents the recent history of one of Indonesia's great port cities as viewed from a crowded low-income neighbourhood (kampung) called Dinoyo. By following the lives of Dinoyo residents over three generations, it provides a new perspective on landmark moments in the country's modern history, including the war for independence…
Jakarta, a city rife with disparities like many cities in the Global South, is undergoing rapid change. Alongside its megastructures, high-rise residential buildings, and franchised convenience stores, Jakarta’s massive slums and off-hour street markets foster an unsettled urban population surviving in difficult conditions. But where does the vast middle of urban life fit into this dichotomy?…
Sosiologi perkotaan‚ ilmu ketatakotaan‚ boleh dibilang sudah lama berkembang di Indonesia, namun tidak banyak buku yang coba merumuskan masalah perkotaan secara mendalam. Buku ini berargumen bahwa kota bukan sekadar tata-kota, melainkan kebudayaan. Mempelajari tata-kota semestinya mencakup kajian sosio-historis suatu bangsa. Dalam buku ini Jo Santoso mengangkat kota Surabaya sebagai bahan t…