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Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia
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EXISTENTIAL STRUGGLES AND EMBODIED FEMALE IDENTITY PORTRAYED IN MIEKO KAWAKAMI NOVEL BREASTS AND EGGS Prihatina, Yoshinta Nur; Istiani, Imas
Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme Vol. 8 No. 2 (2025): Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme
Publisher : Universitas PGRI Palembang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31851/esteem.v8i2.19517

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This study investigates the existential journeys of female characters in Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami, emphasizing the body as a site of identity formation amid cultural and societal constraints. Using a qualitative analytical approach grounded in existential feminist theory, the research uncovers the inner conflicts experienced by women as they confront issues of bodily autonomy, selfhood, and normative expectations. Through the experiences of Makiko, Natsuko, and Midoriko, the novel illustrates how ingrained cultural standards, reproductive expectations, and the internalization of objectification suppress women’s agency. These narratives reflect the broader struggle between self-realization and societal limitation within a patriarchal framework. The study contributes to the discourse on existential feminism in the context of Japanese literature, offering nuanced insights into embodied female resistance and the complex interplay between autonomy, identity, and systemic oppression.
Analysis of Structural Violence in Stephen King’s Carrie (1974): A Galtungian Perspective Al haq, Dzohiroh Fathiah; Istiani, Imas
Journal of English Language and Education Vol 10, No 4 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/jele.v10i4.1057

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This article examines the significance of violence, particularly structural violence—as a critical topic of literary research. Violence is a persistent and evolving element of human life, making it essential to explore its forms and implications. As societies have developed through the establishment of governments, regulations, and institutions, structural violence has become increasingly prevalent. This form of violence manifests as indirect harm embedded within social, economic, and political systems, often disadvantaging specific individuals or groups through financial hardship, unequal access to education, healthcare disparities, and discrimination. Notably, structural violence often goes unnoticed and lacks a clearly identifiable perpetrator. The purpose of this study is to analyze the portrayal of violence, with a focus on structural violence, in Stephen King’s novel Carrie. Employing a qualitative method, this research draws upon textual evidence from the novel to support its analysis. The findings reveal that Carrie reflects various instances of structural violence through its narrative, particularly those that inflict invisible wounds on the victim. However, this study is limited to institutionally embedded forms of violence, leaving broader dimensions of the topic open for future exploration.
Intersectionality and the hidden patriarchy in Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Qothrunnada, Atik; Istiani, Imas
EduLite: Journal of English Education, Literature and Culture Vol 10, No 2 (2025): August 2025
Publisher : Universitas Islam Sultan Agung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30659/e.10.2.571-587

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This study explores intersectional identities in female characters to investigate hidden patriarchy in Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. This study aims to explore the intersectional identities of female characters and how they expose the hidden patriarchal structures within the narrative. Using a qualitative descriptive approach with textual analysis applied to selected female characters as primary data, this study used Crenshaw’s intersectional feminist lens to explore how overlapping identities affect equality in society. The findings of this study uncover the female characters only function as supporters, enforcers, or extensions of male authority. It highlights that the female characters experience overlapping oppression and are positioned in a male-dominated hierarchy. The conclusion of this study proves that the existence of hidden patriarchy in the narrative is revealed through the lens of intersectionality which clarifies gender-based boundaries. It is recommended that further discussions and critical analyses be conducted to challenge patriarchal narratives in popular literature, as literary representations continue to reflect and reinforce societal norms.
NATIONALISM THROUGH GENERATIONS IN JHUMPA LAHIRI'S THE NAMESAKE Alysia Shofi Nabila Puteri; Imas Istiani
Journal of English Teaching, Applied Linguistics and Literatures (JETALL) Vol 8, No 2 (2025): Jetall
Publisher : Universitas Lambung Mangkurat

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20527/jetall.v8i2.22818

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National identity is a part of one’s self constructed by experience, memory, and cultural surroundings. This study explores how two generations of Indian immigrants express their nationalism in Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake. Using a postcolonial lens, this study applies Benedict Anderson's theory of imagined communities to examine the first-generation immigrants, Ashoke and Ashima, who maintain strong emotional ties to India by preserving Indian culture through food, clothing, language, habits, rituals, and resisting aspects of American customs. Meanwhile, their children, Gogol and Sonia, represent the second-generation immigrants who grew up in the United States and adopted American lifestyles. Their nationalism appears in more subtle and unconscious ways, more like Americans in terms of food preferences, habits, and holiday celebrations. Upon analysis, it was found that Gogol and Sonia did not wholly abandon their roots, as they persisted in Indian traditions such as wearing traditional attire and following a mourning diet ritual. Michael Billig's concept of banal nationalism is used to analyze how this generation blends American influence with selective participation in Indian customs. The study shows that nationalism can still be expressed abroad and does not have to be shown through overt or political acts.
Female Emancipation amidst Religious Patriarchy in Tara Westover’s Educated: A Feminist Literary Analysis Utami, Ananda Fathiyyah; Istiani, Imas
Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Vol 13, No 3 (2025)
Publisher : Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Padang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jbs.v13i3.133999

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This study investigates the underexplored representation and contestation of religiously grounded patriarchal systems in contemporary feminist literary studies, focusing on memoirs. It analyzes mechanisms of women’s oppression and forms of female resistance in Tara Westover’s Educated through qualitative narrative analysis of key episodes, including domestic violence, educational mobility, and religious indoctrination. Employing Sylvia Walby’s framework of patriarchal structures alongside Mary Daly’s critique of androcentric theology, the study identifies two central modes of patriarchal control. First, domestic patriarchy is embodied by Tara’s father, Gene, whose religious authority governs family behavior and restricts access to education and external institutions, illustrating how religious doctrine enforces hierarchical gender relations within the household. Second, Tara’s resistance emerges through her pursuit of academic achievement and financial autonomy, marking a gradual disengagement from domestic control and a redefinition of her subjectivity. Her intervention in her sister-in-law’s experience of domestic violence further exemplifies a shift from compliance to active moral agency. The analysis expands Walby’s model by revealing how religious ideology sustains domestic patriarchy even as women engage with broader social institutions. This article contributes to feminist literary criticism by illuminating the complex interplay of religious indoctrination and familial patriarchy in Educated, and by framing education as a situated form of resistance within patriarchal religious contexts.
Peningkatan Skill Personal Branding Menggunakan Media Sosial untuk Pencari Kerja Freshgraduate di Semarang Pratama, Hendi; Istiani, Imas; Amalia, Widya
Varia Humanika Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/vh.v6i1.20104

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Media sosial telah menjadi alat penting dalam membangun personal branding, khususnya bagi fresh graduate yang mencari pekerjaan. Artikel ini mendeskripsikan program pelatihan intensif yang dirancang untuk meningkatkan keterampilan personal branding di media sosial bagi lulusan baru di Semarang. Program ini mencakup dua sesi, yaitu pelatihan offline selama enam jam dan evaluasi online melalui simulasi. Berdasarkan hasil pretest dan posttest, peserta menunjukkan peningkatan signifikan dalam pemahaman konsep seperti konsistensi, Unique Value Proposition (UVP), dan Call to Action (CTA). Selain itu, hasil persepsi menunjukkan peningkatan kepercayaan diri peserta dalam mempraktikkan personal branding. Program ini terbukti efektif dalam membekali fresh graduate dengan strategi personal branding yang relevan, meskipun tantangan masih ditemukan dalam aspek penentuan niche. Penelitian lebih lanjut diperlukan untuk mengeksplorasi dampak jangka panjang pelatihan ini terhadap kesuksesan karier peserta.
Dealing with English Medium Instruction Factors in Universities Eva Fatimah; Ahmad Husain; Yuvita Yuvita; Imas Istiani
Dinasti International Journal of Education Management And Social Science Vol. 5 No. 3 (2024): Dinasti International Journal of Education Management and Social Science (Febru
Publisher : Dinasti Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.38035/dijemss.v5i3.2342

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This research aims to explore and deal with the factors and perception of English Medium Instrcution Issues around the universities. Quantitative research was chosen by the researcher to find the exact relationship among the factors of English Medium Instruction. The population of the research is the students of Universitas Wahid Hasyim, Universitas Pancasakti Tegal, and Universitas Negeri Semarang, who has recently use English Medium Instruction in their classes. Moreover, the research also reaches the lecturer's voice of English Medium Instruction. The sample was chosen by random sampling method therefore 70 participants participated in this research. The data was tested by a Multiple linear regression test. The result shows if English language skill, motivation, and material understanding has been influencing English Medium Instruction
Women’s Body Objectification Under Capitalist Ideas of Beauty in Japanese Society Portrayed in The Novel Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami Nur Prihatina, Yoshinta; Istiani, Imas
Humanis Vol. 29 No. 4 (2025): Volume 29 No 4, November 2025
Publisher : Udayana University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24843/JH.2025.v29.i04.p08

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Capitalistic ideas of beauty in Japanese society are found in how beauty is perceived as social demand and necessity. This study attempts to reveal how the perception of women’s body and beauty in Breasts and Eggs is heavily influenced by the patriarchal and capitalistic ideals. We argue that capitalistic ideas shape the objectification of women’s bodies by using Naomi Wolf’s concept on the Beauty Myth and Alison Jaggar’s theory of capitalist feminism. It finds the female characters embody capitalist beauty standards set by the society through cosmetic surgery, media influences and societal judgment. The female character’s insecurity due to the capitalistic standards of beauty encourage her to follow beauty procedures such as breast augmentation. It reflects that beauty is transformed into commercialism and commodity. These beauty myths and beliefs lead into the psychological effects as shown further by the character’s thoughts on puberty that is tied to social expectation.
Healing or Haunting : Mourning and Melancholia in the Characters of Haruki Murakami’s Norwegian Wood Safitri Zona Syardani; Imas Istiani
LITERACY : International Scientific Journals of Social, Education, Humanities Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): August : International Scientific Journals of Social, Education, Humanities
Publisher : Badan Penerbit STIEPARI Press

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56910/literacy.v4i2.2414

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This study explores the psychological responses to loss experienced by the main characters, Toru and Naoko, in Haruki Murakami's Norwegian Wood (1987). Employing Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic framework Mourning and Melancholia, this study exhibits how each character demonstrates distinct responses to loss. The study was done using qualitative methodology. The findings shows Toru exemplifies the mourning process, gradually letting go of his attachment to what he has lost and re-engaging with life. In contrast, Naoko portrays characteristics of melancholia through her withdrawal, feelings of guilt, and profound connection to the lost individual, which ultimately leads her to emotional devastation. The study concludes that the novel portrays mourning and melancholia not merely as emotional reactions but as deep contemplations on human identity, attachment, and the human struggle with grief.
From Deceiving to Believing: Psychological Impact of Deceiving as Resistance against the Patriarchal System in Emi Yagi’s “Diary Of A Void” Fauzia, Talitha Rizky; Istiani, Imas
Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature Vol. 13 No. 1 (2026): Volume 13 No 1 April 2026
Publisher : Universitas Cokroaminoto Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30605/25409190.955

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In the novel “Diary Of A Void” written by Emi Yagi, the main character pretends her pregnancy in an effort to resist patriarchal pressure in the workplace. The main objective of this study is to examine the way in which the pretended pregnancy by the main character is an act of rebellion against patriarchal pressure in the workplace and its impact on the mental health of the main character. This research will utilize a qualitative textual analysis approach to explore the themes of resistance and deception in Emi Yagi’s “Diary Of A Void”. In Emi Yagi's “Diary Of A Void”, Shibata fakes a pregnancy to resist patriarchal workplace norms. Exploiting societal privileges for pregnant women, she rejects unfair tasks, forces male colleagues to assume responsibilities, and secures personal time. Her deception disrupts gender dynamics, asserting autonomy in a restrictive, male-dominated environment. The psychological impact of living a lie in the novel is relief and a sense of freedom, isolation and loneliness, the psychological strain of sustaining the lie, transformation in social perception, self-reflection, and existential thoughts.
Co-Authors Adi, Bagas Cahyo Ahmad Husain Al haq, Dzohiroh Fathiah Almira Irwaniyanti Utami Alysia Shofi Nabila Puteri Amalia, Widya Anam, Zuhrul Anin Eka Sulistyawati Eva Fatimah Eva Fatimah Fauzia, Talitha Rizky Hendi Pratama Husain, Ahmad Kosmas Merguna Ganda Manik Lutfi Ashar Mauludin, Lutfi Ashar Norlaili, Maulida Nur Prihatina, Yoshinta Nurjanah, Fitri Prihatina, Yoshinta Nur Qothrunnada, Atik Rinanti Arnisa Sabani, Irbatun Safitri Zona Syardani Sakina Sunmud Satria Aji Saputra Shafa Nabila Sherly Amri Sri Sumaryani Titin Maharani Utami, Ananda Fathiyyah Yuvita Yuvita