Claim Missing Document
Check
Articles

Found 1 Documents
Search
Journal : ebony

Exploring the Representation of Gender in Foklores from Central Kalimantan Wulandari, Indah; Sujiyani, Erma; Retsi, Olga Dona; Susanty, Susanty
General English Education Vol 5 No 1 (2025): EBONY- Journal of English Language Teaching, Linguistics, and Literature
Publisher : The Study Program of English Education of Palangka Raya University 

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37304/ebony.v5i1.17820

Abstract

Folklores are frequently used as teaching media at schools. However, they are suspected to contain gender stereotypes. This study aims to examine the gender representation and gender stereotypes in 28 folklores from Central Kalimantan published in two books by the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia in 1982 and 1995. Gender representation is explored through the roles and occurrence of the characters in the folklores, while four categories of gender stereotypes (personality traits, domestic behaviors, occupations, and physical appearances) are used to investigate the gender stereotypes attached to the male and female characters in the stories. The results show there is an imbalanced representation of male and female characters in Central Kalimantan folklores; from the total of 106 characters, male representation has almost twice in occurrence (60.4%) compared to the female one (39.6%). Mostly, males are the main characters in the stories having both positive or negative roles, and the females have only inferior roles. The gender stereotypes of patriarchy are found to be promoted through the characters’ description in the folklores. Therefore, to represent the proper concept of gender equality through stories, a critical view is needed in selecting folklores as teaching media at schools.
Co-Authors A.A. Ketut Agung Cahyawan W Agusti Efi Agustina, Deviana Alfarabi.B, Alif Amaliatulwalidain, Amaliatulwalidain Ani Haryani, Ani Anjar Hermadi Saputro Aplihah Aplihah, Aplihah Aprilia, Tasya Asri, Gita Amalia Aziz, Syaffrizal Christanto Syam Denny Pratama Diniyah, Ilma Elvia Budianita Erik Aditia Ismaya Erma Sujiyani, Erma Ernawati, Eka Fachrur Rozie, Fachrur Febriani, Putri Firmansyah, Hanief Friselya, Erika Yolanda Handayani , Sri Hani Irawati Harry Andheska Henny Sanulita Hidasari, Fitriana Puspa hidayah, dia ayu nuril Hidayat, Fajar Hidayat, Ofi Hidayati, Putri Aulia Nurul Hsb, Rudi Hartono I Ketut Mahardika Izza, Khildatul Jasril Jasril Jumawan, Jumawan Junita, Selly Jusmawati Jusmawati, Jusmawati Kamal, Musadad Kariem, Muhammad Qur’anul Kartika, Malika Arya Koesmini, Astien Diena Lestari Handayani Lim, Catherine Lira Hayu Afdetis Mana M, Kartika Sari Maulida, Regena Yuni Megasyani Anaperta, Megasyani Mika, Fera Nanang Heryana Nani Aprilia Ningsih, Sustia Nuriah, Selliatun Nurrachmad, Limpad Pharonsandika, Immanuel Pitri, Melnis Ismon Prawicha, Ertika Agtha Putri Pratiwi, Adhitya Putri, Amalia Sonita Putri, Esterike Alfatien Ramadhani, Siti Retsi, Olga Dona Rizkianti, Intan Rohmah, Nikmatur Rozaq, Ahmad Nur Rukmiyati, Rukmiyati Saehu, Rahmat Safitri, Loli Salsabila, Gina Saputri, Mutiara Anggun Sari, Anggel Permata Sari, Meirita Selvi Kasman Subiki Subiki Sudirman, Muzzaki Suharno Suharno Sula, Sula Susanty Susanty, Susanty Syafitri, Widya Syahrul Syakilla, Nadia Nur Syambasril . Vera Firdaus Wardhani, Nisita Winni Nur Auli Wulandari, Sekar Dwi Yulis A, Zuhrotul Eka Yunita, Tyna Yusmar Yusuf