Professor Yasmine Zaki Shahab, S.S., M.A., Ph.D. (Arabic: ياسمين زكي شهاب, romanized: Yāsmīn Zakī Šahāb; Arabic pronunciation: [ja:smi:n zakiː ʃahaːb]; born 1 December 1948) is an Indonesian anthropologist.[1] In addition, her interest in Betawi society made her actively doing research and writing the topic about that. To date, Shahab is still active in some matters relating to Betawi culture.[2]
Yasmine Zaki Shahab | |
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ياسمين زكي شهاب | |
| Born | Yasmine Zaki Shahab December 1, 1948 |
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| Occupation | Anthropologist |
| Spouse | Saleh Umar |
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| Relatives | Fuad Hassan (cousin) |
| Awards | Anugerah Budaya 2013 |
Biography
editEarly life
editShahab was born in Mangga Besar, West Jakarta as the fifth child of eight children. Shahab comes from the Ba 'Alawi sada family of Hadhrami surnamed Aal Shihāb-Uddīn, her father named Zaki bin Ali bin Ahmad Shahab, while his mother also comes from the family of Ba Alawi named Lulu Al Hadad.[3] His grandfather, Ali bin Ahmad bin Shahab or more popular with the call of Ali Menteng was the landlord of Menteng, Central Jakarta.[4]
Education
editShahab's parents sent their eight children to school in Catholic schools, which at that time was considered more advanced than other public schools. Shahab then went to Santa Melania Elementary School, Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta; Santa Maria Junior High School, Central Jakarta; and Santa Ursula High School, Lapangan Banteng, Central Jakarta.[3] After graduating high school, she intends to continue her studies at the Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia. But that desire she undo after her cousin, Fuad Hassan suggested that Shahab take a major in anthropology. The reason was because at that time students in anthropology majors are still few, only five to seven people only, so the chance to stand out will be greater.[3]
Shahab graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Arts, University of Indonesia in 1975[1] with a thesis entitled Masalah Integrasi Minoritas Arab di Jakarta (The Problem of Integration of Arab Minorities in Jakarta).[5] Then, the Master of Arts degree she took at the Australian National University in 1982 with a thesis entitled The Position of Betawi Women.[6] While, her Ph.D degree she got at SOAS, University of London in 1994 with a dissertation entitled Creation of Ethnic Tradition Betawi of Jakarta.[7][8]
Personal life
editYasmine Zaki Shahab was married to Saleh Umar and has two children, Mariam Katlea (born 1978) and Husein Haikel (born 1983).[3]
Career
editYasmine Zaki Shahab is an anthropology lecturer at the University of Indonesia. From 1998 to 2001, Shahab taught the course of Introduction to Anthropology. In the same period she also taught subjects of Population Anthropology, Tourism Anthropology, then Theory of Anthropology I and II. In addition to teaching at the Undergraduate Program of Anthropology Department, she also taught at the University of Indonesia extension program, which she teach was Introduction to Anthropology.[1]
In the postgraduate program, she also taught the Population Anthropology course from 1998 to 2000. In addition, she also taught at the University of Indonesia Tourism Diploma Program.[1]
Works
editThesis and dissertation
edit- Masalah Integrasi Minoritas Arab di Jakarta (1975)[5]
- The Position of Betawi Women: Native People in Jakarta (1982)[6]
- The Creation of Ethnic Tradition: the Betawi of Jakarta (1994)[8]
Journal
edit- Alih Fungsi Seni dalam Masyarakat Kompleks: Kasus Liang-Liong dan Barongsai (2000)[9]
- Rekacipta Tradisi Betawi: Sisi Otoritas dalam Proses Nasionalisasi Tradisi Lokal (2001)[10]
- Seni sebagai Ekspresi Eksistensi Tantangan Kebijakan Multikulturalisme (2004)[11]
- Sistim Kekerabatan sebagai Katalisator Peran Ulama Keturunan Arab di Jakarta (2005)[12]
Book
edit- Betawi dalam Perspektif Kontemporer: Perkembangan, Potensi, dan Tantangannya (1997), published by Lembaga Kebudayaan Betawi
- Busana Betawi: Sejarah & Prospek Pengembangannya (2000), published by Provincial Government of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta
- Pemahaman Pluralisme Budaya Melalui Seni Pertunjukan (2002), published by Indonesian Institute of Sciences
- Identitas dan Otoritas: Rekonstruksi Tradisi Betawi (2004), published by Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Indonesia
Awards
editAs a form of appreciation from the Provincial Government of Jakarta to Yasmine Zaki Shahab for his attention to Betawi culture, in 2013 she was selected as the recipient of the awards of humanist category at the 2013 Cultural Award.[13][14]
References
editFootnotes
edit- ^ a b c d "Prof. Yasmine Zaky Shahab, S.S., M.A., Ph.D." [Prof. Yasmine Zaky Shahab, S.S., M.A., Ph.D.]. Staff of University of Indonesia official website (in Indonesian). Depok: University of Indonesia. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ Kiki, Rakhmad Zailani (18 November 2008). "Rekacipta Kebudayaan Betawi" [Betawi Cultural Invention]. Republika Online (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d Adi, Windoro (21 April 2012). "Mengenang "Mpok Kite" Chadidjah" [Remembering "Our Mpok" Chadidjah]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ Historia No. 15 Yr. 2, 2013, p. 48.
- ^ a b Shahab, 1975, p. 1.
- ^ a b Shahab, 1982, p. 1.
- ^ Grijns & Nas, 2000, p. 339.
- ^ a b Shahab, 1994, p. 1.
- ^ Shahab, Yasmine Zaki (2000). "Alih Fungsi Seni dalam Masyarakat Kompleks: Kasus Liang-Liong dan Barongsai" [Transferring Art Functions in a Complex Society: The Cases of Liang-Liong and Barongsai]. Jurnal Antropologi Indonesia (in Indonesian) (61): 37–46. doi:10.7454/ai.v0i61.3382. S2CID 151626337. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ Shahab, Yasmine Zaki (2001). "Rekacipta Tradisi Betawi: Sisi Otoritas dalam Proses Nasionalisasi Tradisi Lokal" [The Betawi Tradition's Creation: The Authority's Side in the Nationalization Process of Local Tradition]. Jurnal Antropologi Indonesia (in Indonesian) (66): 46–57. doi:10.7454/ai.v0i66.3422. S2CID 151424754. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ Shahab, Yasmine Zaki (2004). "Seni sebagai Ekspresi Eksistensi Tantangan Kebijakan Multikulturalisme" [Art as an Expression of Existence Challenge of Multiculturalism Policy]. Jurnal Antropologi Indonesia (in Indonesian) (75): 6–17. doi:10.7454/ai.v0i75.3514. S2CID 151395434. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ Shahab, Yasmine Zaki (2005). "Sistim Kekerabatan sebagai Katalisator Peran Ulama Keturunan Arab di Jakarta" [The Kinship System as the Catalyst of the Role of the Arab Descendants in Jakarta]. Jurnal Antropologi Indonesia (in Indonesian). 29 (2): 123–141. doi:10.7454/ai.v29i2.3532. S2CID 133285236. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ Saputra, Desy (27 December 2013). "DKI berikan Anugerah Budaya 2013" [DKI Provide Cultural Award 2013]. Antara News (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ Official (27 December 2013). "Anugerah Budaya Tahun 2013" [Cultural Award 2013]. Betawi Cultural Institute official website (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
Bibliography
edit- Shahab, Yasmine Zaki (1975). Masalah Integrasi Minoritas Arab di Jakarta [The Problem of Integration of Arab Minorities in Jakarta] (Thesis) (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Faculty of Arts, University of Indonesia. OCLC 23936031.
- Shahab, Yasmine Zaki (1982). The Position of Betawi Women: Native People in Jakarta (M.A.). Canberra: Australian National University. OCLC 416360285.
- Shahab, Yasmine Zaki (1994). The Creation of Ethnic Tradition: the Betawi of Jakarta (Ph.D.). London: University of London. OCLC 556783618.
- Grijns, Kees; Nas, Peter J. M., eds. (2000). Jakarta-Batavia: Socio-cultural Essays. Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde. Leiden: KITLV Press. ISBN 9067181390.
- Official (2013). "Orang Arab di Nusantara: Mencari Cincin Nabi Sulaiman" [Arabs in the Nusantara: Seeking the Ring of Solomon]. Historia Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 15. Jakarta: Global Visi Media Network.