Another epitome also occurred by the myriad practices of urban-Sufism, the belief that performative piety could solve all life problems. The view was promoted by most Muslim televangelists, a sort of preacher where their expertise was born from neither pesantren nor trans-national conservatism, as a response to the rise of capital and the modernity expansion in late Indonesia.
The trends mentioned above intertwined and represent themselves in various expressions, from Muslim-urban-pop culture and social piety to Islamic populism. To sum up, Jati’s Politik Kelas Menengah Muslim Indonesia has brought a helpful insight to reflect on ourselves: position, agency, habit, and lifestyle. It showed that perhaps the daily needs on piety are not fully virtue, but drive-by economic and political motives.
Book Data
Tittle : Politik Kelas Menengah Muslim Indonesia
Author : Wasisto Raharjo Jati
Year : 2017
Publisher : LP3ES