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Subjectification as a Marker of Masculine Character in Memoir of “Di Bawah Langit Tak Berbintang” By Utuy Tatang Sontani

Authors
Rudi Ekasiswanto1, *
1Faculty of Cultural Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: rudiekasiswanto@ugm.ac.id
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Rudi Ekasiswanto
Available Online 30 December 2022.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-91-6_78How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Analysis of subjectification; Ideology; Marker of masculine character; Masculinity; Memoir
ABSTRACT

Di Bawah Langit Tak Berbintang (DBLTB) by Utuy Tatang Sontani is a travel writer with which the author does subjectification, that is, emphasizing the logic of identity and difference to reveal the author’s masculinity. With Lisle and Bassnett’s travel writing theory and Connell’s masculinity theory, this study described subjectivity and its function as a masculinity marker. Methodologically, the data were collected through a note-taking and literature study, which were later analyzed by using content and discourse analysis. The results of this study indicated that the “I” character in DBLTB, which is Utuy's self-image as a traveler, is an exile in China who is unable to return to Indonesia because of the 1965 political events. During meeting fellow Indonesians, he differentiates Self from others to show and maintain an identity as an individualist so becomes an alone and independent subject. This loneliness and independence signify a masculine character, namely a male who dares to live in solitude and refuses to depend on external actors. This study concludes that the dismantling of subjectivity can describe the author's identity who is self-fictionalizing or actorizing himself in the story. Meanwhile, it appears that Utuy keeps masculinity as a hidden ideology in the text.

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Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education (ICOLLITE 2022)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
30 December 2022
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10.2991/978-2-494069-91-6_78
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2352-5398
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