Article Per Year (5 Year)
p-Index From 2021 - 2026
0.23
P-Index
This Author published in this journals
All Journal Baileo: Jurnal Sosial Humaniora
Leatemia, Marlon Edison
Unknown Affiliation
Humanities Environmental Science Social Sciences

Published : 1 Documents Claim Missing Document
Claim Missing Document
Check
Articles

Found 1 Documents
Search

 1 
Beyond Cultural Persistence: Decolonizing Identity Through Local-Global Encounters in An Island Society of Eastern Indonesia Leatemia, Marlon Edison; Koritelu, Paulus; Pelupessy, Piter Jacob
Baileo: Jurnal Sosial Humaniora Vol 3 No 3: May 2026 (on process)
Publisher : Universitas Pattimura

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30598/baileofisipvol3iss3pp745-764

Abstract

This study challenges the dominant “cultural persistence” paradigm in Global South sociology, which often portrays local communities as passive custodians of tradition under globalization. Focusing on the Patasiwa Putih community in Amahai, Eastern Indonesia, it examines how local identity is actively decolonized through dynamic local–global encounters. The study explores (1) the construction of identity through indigenous structures and symbols (2) its transformation under globalization, modernization, and digital technology, and (3) the strategies through which local actors negotiate and reconstruct identity. Employing a qualitative case study, data were collected through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and document analysis involving customary leaders, community members, and youth. The analysis follows an interactive model supported by triangulation and member checking. Findings reveal that identity is not eroded but reflexively transformed through reinterpretation of cultural symbols, ritual revitalization, and selective adaptation to global influences. While rooted in customary institutions, identity expands through digital mediation and generational shifts, producing a dynamic interplay between continuity and change. This study advances a decolonial perspective by reframing identity as an active and emancipatory process and highlights island societies as critical sites of knowledge production in the Global South.
Co-Authors Koritelu, Paulus Pelupessy, Piter Jacob