This master thesis contrasts the experiences of Indische migrants in the United States and the Netherlands. That is, by investigating the identity formation of Indische migrants in both countries,...Show moreThis master thesis contrasts the experiences of Indische migrants in the United States and the Netherlands. That is, by investigating the identity formation of Indische migrants in both countries, I show how different societal factors influence the formation of an Indische identity.Show less
The topic of this thesis revolves around the identity of the Indisch Dutch in the Dutch East Indies during the Second World War and the Bersiap period. This topic has been researched through the...Show moreThe topic of this thesis revolves around the identity of the Indisch Dutch in the Dutch East Indies during the Second World War and the Bersiap period. This topic has been researched through the perspective of societal security, as put forward by the approach of the Copenhagen School in the Critical Security Studies, combined with Rogers Brubakers’ theorization of identity. It combines ethnic identity and ‘securitization’ in such a way that there is being investigated if an identity can be shaped, or further developed, by the occupier to ‘securitize’ this group (i.e. to identify them as an existential threat to society).Show less
