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Empowering Heritage Tourism Communities through Foreign Language Capacity Building: Evidence from a Cultural Institution in Indonesia Yeni Artanti; Ashadi Ashadi; Susana Widyastuti; Isti Haryati; Agus Pandoyo Muncar; Desi Ramadhani Siregar; Elis Ariesa Rani; Setya Novanta Wicaksana; Fauza Bulqois Lubis; Ni Luh Putu Cintya Heryanti; Beta Sari; Vita Diah Setyoningrum
JOURNAL OF SOCIETY INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT Vol 6 No 1 (2024): JSID: November 2024
Publisher : Winaya Inspirasi Nusantara Foundation

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.63924/jsid.v6i1.282

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Sustainable heritage tourism increasingly depends on the capacity of local communities to act as effective cultural mediators, yet limited attention has been given to the role of foreign language competence as a mechanism of empowerment within heritage institutions. In many heritage destinations, tour guides are expected to communicate complex cultural meanings to international visitors, but insufficient linguistic resources may constrain their professional agency and the quality of heritage interpretation. This study aims to examine how foreign language capacity building functions as a form of community empowerment in a heritage tourism context, with specific reference to heritage tour guides at the Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat, Indonesia. The study adopted a qualitative case study design. Data was collected through systematic observations of training sessions and guided tours, reflective discussions with participating guides, and analysis of training materials and institutional documents. The data were analyzed thematically, guided by empowerment theory and communicative competence theory. The findings indicate that foreign language training enhanced guides’ communicative confidence, interpretive depth, and intercultural awareness. Participants demonstrated greater flexibility in responding to visitor inquiries, improved narrative coherence in explaining cultural and historical meanings, and stronger perceptions of professional legitimacy as cultural representatives. While the training primarily supported psychological and social dimensions of empowerment, it contributed indirectly to cultural sustainability by strengthening heritage mediation practices. These findings suggest that foreign language capacity building has significant implications for sustainable heritage tourism and the operationalization of Sustainable Development Goal 11. Integrating language training into heritage management and community development initiatives can support more inclusive, high quality, and culturally grounded tourism practices.
Exploring Papua through Sabine Kuegler's Life Journey: A Travel Literature Analysis of Dschungelkind Isti Haryati; Diyan Fatimatuz Zahro; Sri Megawati
Lensa: Kajian Kebahasaan, Kesusastraan, dan Budaya Vol 16, No 1 (2026)
Publisher : Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan dan Humaniora (FIPH), Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26714/lensa.16.1.2026.60-78

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Despite the popularity of Sabine Kuegler’s novel Dschungelkind, little attention has been paid to how Papua and the Fayu tribe are represented and whether such representations reproduce or challenge colonial discourse. Therefore, this research aims to describe how Papua is portrayed in Sabine Kuegler’s novel Dschungelkind through Carl Thompson's Travel Writing framework. This study employed a qualitative descriptive method by analyzing textual data that explicitly or implicitly reflect the dimensions of reporting the world, revealing the self, and representing others. Data were collected through survey reading, focused reading, and verification reading, while reliability was ensured through both intrarater and interrater procedures. The findings reveal that this novel presents the world through both objective and subjective depictions. Objective depictions appear in descriptions of climate, flora, fauna, and food, whereas subjective depictions dominate descriptions of Papua’s landscapes, social interactions, health issues, and Fayu traditions. In the dimension of revealing the self, the author presents herself as a romantic self and shows her process of discovering the value of humanism within herself through her interactions with Papuan nature and the Fayu tribe. The representation of the other, the Fayu tribe (East) is not portrayed as inferior to Sabine (West). Instead, the novel adopts a cosmopolitan perspective characterized by empathy, awareness of equality, and the exchange of values. These findings suggest that Dschungelkind challenges conventional Eurocentric tendencies in travel literature and offers a more egalitarian framework for modern cross-cultural narratives.
Moral Conflict in the Novel Der Vorleser by Bernhard Schlink: a Study of John Stuart Mill’s Utilitarianism Beni Hadi Ramadhan; Isti Haryati
Journal DaFIna - Journal Deutsch als Fremdsprache in Indonesien Vol 9, No 2 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.17977/um079v9i22025p60-73

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This research aims to identify and explain the forms of moral conflict in the novel Der Vorleser by Bernhard Schlink using John Stuart Mill’s theory of utilitarianism. The research employs a qualitative method with a philosophical approach. Data were collected through close reading and note-taking techniques from the novel, and analyzed using semantic validity as well as intrarater and interrater reliability. The findings reveal four main types of moral conflict experienced by the main character: (1) the conflict between individual obligations and public interests, where Michael is faced with a dilemma between keeping personal secrets and fighting for justice, (2) the conflict between short-term and long-term values, which is seen in Michael's decision to remain silent in Hanna's trial and the long-term consequences that accompany it, (3) The conflict between higher and lower happiness, which reflects the dilemma between emotional satisfaction and the moral responsibility that Michael must take. (3) The conflict between intentions and consequences of actions, where the actions taken by the characters often lead to undesirable results despite having good intentions
Menyingkap Simbol Kematian dalam Cerpen Der Tunnel Karya Friedrich Dürrenmatt: Analisis Hermeneutika Paul Ricoeur Deireadh Farroza Malana; Isti Haryati
JURNAL BAHASA, SASTRA, DAN PEMBELAJARANNYA (JBSP) Vol 16, No 1 (2026): JURNAL BAHASA, SASTRA, DAN PEMBELAJARANNYA (JBSP)
Publisher : Universitas Lambung Mangkurat

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20527/jbsp.v16i1.25280

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This study aims to describe the symbols of death represented in Friedrich Dürrenmatt's short story entitled Der Tunnel from the perspective of Paul Ricoeur's hermeneutics. The research data source includes the 2021 edition of Friedrich Dürrenmatt's short story entitled Der Tunnel, which was first published in 1952. The research method used is descriptive qualitative with a hermeneutical approach based on Paul Ricoeur's hermeneutics. The results show that there are fifteen forms of death symbols with seventy occurrences from fifty quotations in the text. The dominant symbol depicts the journey of life toward death, followed by general symbols of death, tradition, awareness, unconsciousness of death, self-destruction, and existential alienation. Through Ricoeur’s perspective, the findings suggest that Dürrenmatt uses these symbols to highlight human limitations in the face of an absurd destiny. This research contributes to the field of literary studies by demonstrating how hermeneutic interpretation transforms a literary text into a medium for philosophical reflection on transience and the essence of human existence in a modern, alienated world.