Parental Socialization on Political Ideology: The Internalization Pattern of Ethnonationalism from The Leader of Aceh Free Movement (GAM) to Their Children

Abstract

This study discusses about internalization pattern of ethnonationalism ideology applied by parents whose backgrounds were members of Aceh Free Movement (GAM) to their children. After reconciling with Indonesian government, the existence of ideology is often questionable. Therefore, question of this research is whether ethnonationalism still entrenches and transferred to the member’s children or the ideology disappear as disbandment of GAM. This research uses exploratory qualitative method by applying depth interview purposively to five leaders of GAM. Research question is answered by analyzing ideology internalization process and pattern based on Baumrind [1] in Murray and Mulvaney [2]. This research finds that there are two dominant patterns applied by the parents in socializing the ideology namely permissive and authoritative. Ideology internalization process happens in three steps: introduction, understanding, and internalization. Although having different patterns, the parents use similar socialization media which is the great history of Aceh to arouse their children’s ethnonationalism