Susanne Jung

Susanne Jung is a researcher at the Institute for Social and Cultural Anthropology within the Department of Politics and Social Sciences at Freie Universität Berlin. Her work focuses on the socialization and development of emotions in cultural contexts, particularly among Minangkabau children in West Sumatra, Indonesia.

Research Interests:

• Psychological Anthropology (Emotion Research)
• Anthropology of Childhood (Socialization, Development)
• Cross-Cultural Psychology
• Visual Anthropology (Photography)
• Southeast Asia / Indonesia Studies

Research Contributions: Susanne's work explores how cultural norms shape emotional expressions, emphasizing the interplay of shame (malu) and anger (marah) in Minangkabau society. She investigates age-, gender-, and context-related dynamics through ethnographic analysis.

Scientific Awards:

• ZiF Fellowship at the University of Bielefeld (2004-2005)

Education:

• M.A. in Ethnology and Sociology, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

Fieldwork: Conducted extensive field research in West Sumatra, Indonesia (2009-2010, funded by DFG) and a restudy (2012). Her dissertation, "Schäm Dich, aber zeige niemals Deine Wut!", examines emotion socialization in this cultural context.