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Siapa Kita? Sebuah Kritik Representasi dalam Etnografi Maulana, Moh. Faiz
Anthropos: Jurnal Antropologi Sosial dan Budaya (Journal of Social and Cultural Anthropology) Vol 10, No 1 (2024): Juli
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/antro.v10i1.47337

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Tulisan ini mencoba mengkritisi ide tentang representasi dan generalisasi yang ada dalam karya etnografi. Kritik yang dilontarkan adalah bahwa dalam penggambaran etnografis yang ditulis para peneliti mengalami bias dan tidak bisa dipercaya, karena disiplin-disiplin akademis mereka muncul dari sebuah periode sejarah Eropa yang ditandai oleh penjajahan dan pengetahuan yang dihasilkan dianggap sebagai motor bagi mesin-mesin dominasi “Barat”. Perdebatan yang timbul belakangan ini terfokus pada pertanyaan apakah etnografer sebagai “subjek-subjek” partikular itu mampu menghasilkan gambaran-gambaran kebudayaan dan the others yang andal dan obyektif. Di sini teks-teks dalam karya etnografi berperan sebagai pengantar atau pembuka terhadap wacana dan perdebatan tentang ide-ide representasi dan generalisasi dalam karya etnografi. Selanjutnya penulis melakukan analisis dan interpretasi menggunakan pemikiran James Clifford dan Lila Abu-Lughod tentang teori dekolonialisasi dalam antropologi. Interpretasi dilakukan dengan menarasikan kritik ke dalam wacana atau diskursus tentang ide-ide tentang representasi dan generalisasi dalam karya etnografi. This paper tries to criticize the ideas about representation and generalization that exist in ethnographic works. The criticism leveled is that in ethnographic descriptions written by researchers is biased and unreliable, because their academic disciplines emerged from a period of European history marked by colonialism and the knowledge it produced was seen as the engine for “Western” domination machines. Recent debates have focused on the question of whether ethnographers as particular “subjects” are capable of producing reliable and objective images of culture and the others. Here the texts in ethnographic works act as introductions or openings to discourses and debates about representational ideas and generalizations in ethnographic works. Next, the author analyzes and interprets using the thoughts of James Clifford and Lila Abu-Lughod on the theory of decolonization in anthropology. Interpretation is done by narrating criticism into discourse or discourse about ideas about representation and generalizations in ethnographic works.
The social construction of beauty in the digital era: Gen z's interpretation of beauty standards in Jakarta Yens, Diva; Syuhada, Nisa Haniatus; Rajaby, Wardah; Fauzi, Rizky Ahmad; Putra, Elok; Maulana, Moh. Faiz; Lestari, Putri
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHILD AND GENDER STUDIES Vol 11, No 1 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22373/equality.v11i1.28836

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This study aims to understand how Generation Z in Jakarta perceives beauty as constructed by social media, with a focus on beauty standards often shaped by homogeneous representations. These standards influence individuals' perceptions of beauty, which in turn shape their identity and self-image. This research employs Berger’s social construction theory to analyse how social media functions as a primary agent in shaping perceptions of beauty. A qualitative-descriptive approach is employed to explore the experiences and perceptions of Generation Z regarding these beauty standards. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, participatory observation, and content analysis of social media. Informants were selected using purposive sampling, with a total of six people chosen as informants and actively consuming beauty content on social media. They come from diverse backgrounds to provide a more comprehensive perspective. The findings indicate that social media, particularly Instagram, plays a significant role in internalizing homogeneous beauty standards, such as fair skin and slim bodies. However, a growing resistance movement among Generation Z advocates for diversity and inclusivity in defining beauty. This study highlights the importance of critical education regarding the impact of social media on beauty perceptions and the need to introduce more diverse and unrestricted representations of beauty.