Religious and Cultural Locality Narratives in the Javanese Cultural Film: an Effort to Perpetuate Patriarchal Culture

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10.2991/978-2-38476-186-9_26How to use a DOI?

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cultural locality; patriarchy; religious narrative; gender relations

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out how religion and cultural locality are presented as a tool to perpetuate patriarchal power through Javanese cultural films, such as Ruah (2016) and Munggah Kaji (2017). This research also sees the various factors behind the use of religious and cultural localities narrative to legitimize the work of patriarchal ideology in the two films. This study provides an overview of how dominant groups rebuild the romance of patriarchal power in Java amidst the incessant movement for gender equality. This research uses a qualitative approach and the Discourse-Historical Approach (DHA) method. The findings of this research are, first, religion seems to be part of Javanese culture which has values alignment in the context of subduing and disciplining. Religious values are embedded in subjects who still maintain local values which are displayed through verbal language and visual signs, such as clothes, character, and the daily activities of story characters. Second, the legitimization of patriarchy using religious and cultural locality narratives shows the desire to return women to the domestic sphere and to maintain patriarchal dominance in the society. It is related to the Javanese power system which often uses claims in the name of revelation and culture in order to perpetuate interests and power hegemony.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Zulfatun Mahmudah
AU  - Wening Udasmoro
AU  - Ratna Noviani
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/01/11
TI  - Religious and Cultural Locality Narratives in the Javanese Cultural Film: an Effort to Perpetuate Patriarchal Culture
BT  - Proceedings of the Critical Island Studies 2023 Conference (CISC 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 250
EP  - 258
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-186-9_26
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-186-9_26
ID  - Mahmudah2024
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