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Threads of Tradition: Native American Women’s Resistance and Resilience in Piatote’s “Beading Lesson” Pukan, Elisabeth Oseanita; Rosiandani, Ni Luh Putu; Iskarna, Tatang
Journal of Language and Literature Vol 23, No 2 (2023): October
Publisher : Universitas Sanata Dharma

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24071/joll.v23i2.7107

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Resistance literature’s significance to empower the weak cannot be overemphasized. This article examines “Beading Lesson” by Native American (NA) women author, Beth Piatote. The short fiction highlights the importance of NA women’s roles within their communities. Utilizing the Indigenous feminist framework, this study applies seven analytical categories of resistance by Baaz et al. and integrates Southwick et al.’s concepts of resilience to examine how the narrator navigates through historical trauma and hardships. In the narrative, issues such as tumultuous relations with the U.S. government, exploitation, incarceration,  cultural erasure, and change of gender roles, are brought up in the story through the light-toned monologue of an aunt, the narrator,  who is teaching her niece how to bead. Contrasted to this backdrop of historical trauma and adversities is the narrator’s resistance and resilience embedded in her everyday actions. The findings revealed that the narrator employs discreet and non-confrontational forms of resistance demonstrated through routine activities such as beading, teaching, storytelling, and engaging in powwow rituals. These seemingly ordinary activities are actually powerful acts of resistance as they assert the narrator’s original gender role as keeper of tradition within the context of NA culture. The narrator’s resilience is firmly grounded in her strong sense of identity as an NA woman. By engaging in various forms of resistance, she not only challenges the oppressive system but also helps foster collective resilience in her community. As resistance literature, this short fiction reveals the multifaceted forms of resistance and resilience within NA communities.
Peningkatan Kemampuan Public Speaking dengan Metode Creative Self-Introduction di SMA 1 Mojolaban, Sukoharjo Astuti, Epata Puji; Iskarna, Tatang; Brameswari, Catharina; Wedhowerti, Wedhowerti
ABDI UNISAP: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): ABDI UNISAP: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat
Publisher : UPT Publikasi dan Penerbitan Universitas San Pedro

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59632/abdiunisap.v3i2.468

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Ketrampilan public speaking menggunakan Bahasa Inggris adalah skill yang sangat dibutuhkan di era globalisasi seperti sekarang ini. Penguasaan skill public speaking dalam Bahasa Inggris sangat diperlukan oleh siswa sekolah menengah atas (SMA) untuk mempersiapkan siswa dalam menghadapi dunia kerja atau studi di perguruan tinggi. Pengembangan skill ini seringkali menghadapi tantangan dengan terbatasnya sumber dan metode belajar. Oleh sebab itu, pengembangan skill Public Speaking dalam Bahasa Inggris menjadi topik utama pengabdian masyarakat yang dilakukan oleh tim pengabdi. Pengabdian masyarakat ini dilaksanakan di SMA 1 Mojolaban Sukoharjo dengan memperkenalkan metode Creative Self-Introduction. Pengabdian ini terbagi menjadi tiga tahap yaitu tahap persiapan berupa penyusunan materi, tahap pelaksanaan pelatihan dan tahap evaluasi hasil pelatihan. Hasil yang diperoleh dari pelatihan ini adalah peningkatan angka rerata simulasi akhir dalam empat aspek yaitu creative idea, grammar, delivery dan pronunciation. Hal ini menunjukkan kemampuan siswa-siswi mengalami peningkatan setelah melakukan metode creative self-introduction menggunakan ilustrasi gambar yang merepresentasikan dirinya. Siswa mampu memperkenalkan dirinya di depan kelas serta mampu menyampaikan gagasan dengan baik dan percaya diri. Kegiatan pengabdian ini  berhasil memberi dampak positif  terutama dalam peningkatan kemampuan public speaking dalam Bahasa Inggris.