Keywords
family history
Indonesian Revolution
social resilience
postwar reconstruction
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Abstract
The Indonesian Revolution (1945–1949) profoundly reshaped family life, yet the experiences of civilian freedom fighters’ families remain marginal in its historiography. This study examines how revolutionary warfare transformed family structures, social status, and domestic roles in Java, as well as how these families adapted during and after the conflict. Employing historical methods, the research draws on archival documents, contemporary newspapers, published personal accounts, and oral interviews with former fighters and their relatives. The findings reveal that displacement, separation, bereavement, and economic insecurity disrupted household stability and intensified women’s responsibilities as caregivers and providers. Limited state assistance further compounded these hardships, prompting families to develop informal support networks and collective associations. These adaptations extended family relationships beyond biological and household ties through shared experiences of struggle and loss. The study highlights civilian fighters’ families as active participants in revolutionary social history and postwar reconstruction.
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