Youth Culture

More than a fatal attraction
Outsiders see arak consumption as a highly dangerous activity, but arak plays an important role in Balinese society
Art and the city
Indonesian artists are using new media to rethink urban space
What gives rise to moral outrage?
Rather than being merely the result of religious extremism, recent cases of moral outrage point to a wide range of current political and social problems
Playing with the past
Critics say it’s just a fad but some young upper middle-class Indonesians are rediscovering forgotten histories
Feeling cheated, acting apathetic
Many Indonesian students face obstacles voting, but they aren’t much interested anyway
Getting an education
Links to Indonesian schools and universities remain strong in East Timor
Trapped in the legacy of the past
Conflict between Timorese youth gangs and martial arts groups hark back to the Indonesian occupation
Struggling to be young
Brotherhood among the poor urban youth of Jakarta
The Indie takeover
Independent record labels give the majors a run for their money
Papuan romance
New norms about love and marriage alter the rules for the young
Brothers in arms
Papuan footballers score goals against HIV.
Chocolate Strawberry
An Indonesian film breaks new ground on the subject of teenage sexuality
Indonesia'€™s Q!Film Festival
Young Indonesians are using an alternative film festival to promote awareness of sexual diversity
Skin deep
Young Indonesians struggle to resist the power of the skin whitening industry
Where are you (not) from?
Sundanese have a habit of putting each other in their places