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Journal : Jurnal Arbitrer

Marginalization of Minority Ethnicities in Ethnic Humor Discourse in Indonesia: A Critical Discourse Analysis Surahmat, Surahmat; Wijana, I Dewa Putu; Sulistyowati, Sulistyowati
Jurnal Arbitrer Vol. 11 No. 3 (2024)
Publisher : Masyarakat Linguistik Indonesia Universitas Andalas

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25077/ar.11.3.384-398.2024

Abstract

This study aims to explain the role of ethnic humor as a practice of marginalization against minority ethnic groups in Indonesia. The research data consists of 270 instances of ethnic humor sourced from books, websites, and social media. The data were analyzed using Fairclough’s critical discourse analysis approach, which includes three stages: description, interpretation, and explanation. Textual characteristics of ethnic humor were analyzed using SketchEngine, a corpus management and text analysis software developed by Lexical Computing. The findings indicate that ethnic humor can marginalize minority ethnic groups in Indonesia through three mechanisms: (1) negatively representing the targeted ethnic group, (2) constructing unequal social relations, and (3) justifying the behavior of the targeted ethnic group as inferior, strange, or even negative. The ideology embedded in ethnic humor discourse can be traced through patterns of language use, including word choice, sentence structure, and discourse organization. Words, sentence strcuture, and discourse organization are ideological because they contain experiential, relational, and expressive values. The results of this study reveal that ethnic humor, often appreciated for its entertainment value, can marginalize minority ethnic groups in two ways: by restricting their identity and roles. These findings reinforce previous research, such as that conducted by Pérez (2022), which argues that the ideological nature of ethnic humor can be harmful as it reinforces the dominance of majority groups. This finding also reinforce the findings of Mendiburo-Seguel & Ford (2023) which show that ethnic humor can strengthen ethnic prejudice. This situation suggests that ethnic humor should be approached cautiously to avoid negative impacts on Indonesia’s multiethnic society.
Co-Authors Abdullah, Ahmad Afif Ahnafiyah, Hilya Labibah Hamidah Akbar, Arya Fadila Alfandi, Moh. Alfarizi, Akhmad Salman Arabiatul Adawiyah, Arabiatul Arif Rahman Ashofa, Farisa Nuril Auna, Luluatun Nada Azani, Sadik Azkiyah, Dzurrotul Maulidah B.R. Suryo Baskoro Burhanudin, Muhamad Edi Subkhan, Edi Egga Asoka Fahmi Ajismanto Fatimatuzzahro, Maudy Febianti, Risania Febrianty, Febrianty Firmansyah, Muhammad Rizqi Guntoro Barovih, Guntoro Hadiyah, Kusnia Nur Hidayah, Nurma I Dewa Putu Wijana Ibriziyah, Ibriziyah Imamah, Fardan Mahmudatul Indra Satriadi JMV Mulyadi Karina, Alfa Zulia Dwi Kesuma, Fitrianto Puja Khasanah, Putri Nurul Kusnandar, Meivi Mak'isyah, Yusrina Al Mi’rojuddin, Muhammad Fahmi Moh. Zainal Fanani, Moh. Zainal Muarih Adaby, Achmad Natawijaya, Krisna Ni'mah, Faiqotun Ni’mah, Elok Nihayatun Novi Eka Susilowati, Novi Eka Nugraha, Lintang Hakim Nurfitri, Yunita Rara Nurjanah, Tria Pameli, Alem Prasandha, Diyamon Prasetyo, Hendra Ade Pratama, M. Rizky Anugrah Prayoga, Axse Subur Puji Hastuti, Maya Dwi Putri, Ermalinda Oktavera Putro, Rochid Tri Hanggoro Ravie Kurnia Laday Rohayatun, Siti Rohim, Bima Nur Fadhilatur Rohmah, Aniyatur Rohmah2, Ulfi At-Tiqohtur Rosa, Selvia Dia Sahdiyah, Khalimatus Sailal Arimi Sailendra, Sailendra Samosir, Amril Sari, Dewi Dita Setiawan, Wahyu Firman Subakti, Muhammad Baha Uddin Sulistiyanto Sulistiyanto, Sulistiyanto Sulistyowati Sulistyowati Syecha, Aulia Himatus Thubazzainun, Muhammad Addin Walida, Sikky El Widhanarto, Ghanis Putra Wijaya, Intan Syamsyyana Yayan Eryk Setiawan Zahra, Zavira Nurul Zulkhair Bahri , Ahmad