Women’s Socio-Political Dynamics in Indonesian Literature

Wajiran, Wajiran and Fadillah, Dani (2020) Women’s Socio-Political Dynamics in Indonesian Literature. Women’s Socio-Political Dynamics in Indonesian Literature, 28 (2). pp. 249-266. ISSN 2461-064X (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Literary works have been believed to be media to spread ideas or
ideology. This paper seeks to examine the images of women before
Indonesia’s Reformation Era as reflected in Ahmad Tohari's Bekisar
Merah and after the Reformation Era as reflected in Ayu Utami's
Saman. By employing qualitative modes of inquiry and theories in the
sociology of literature, this study has shown that images of women
before and after Indonesia’s Reformation Era were depicted
differently. Before Indonesia’s Reformation Era, the image of women
tended to be submissive in dealing with the socio-political dynamics,
while after the Reformation Era in 1998, they were depicted as
progressive and even rebellious. However, it is also important to
notice that this difference indicated the writers' political and
ideological preference in describing the women’s position in
Indonesian society in their era. The findings of this study support
Gramsci's idea about ideological or cultural hegemony presented by
literary work.

Item Type:	Artikel Umum
Subjects:	A General Works > AC Collections. Series. Collected works
Depositing User:	wajiran wajiran
Date Deposited:	28 Nov 2022 01:31
Last Modified:	28 Nov 2022 01:31
URI:	http://eprints.uad.ac.id/id/eprint/37676

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