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Lesbian Identity Negotiation within Conservative Muslim Families: A Dramaturgical Perspective Amanda Tasya Hendrawati; Rizky Trisna Putri; Ahmad Ridwan
Journal of Law, Politic and Humanities Vol. 6 No. 4 (2026): (JLPH) Journal of Law, Politic and Humanities
Publisher : Dinasti Research

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.38035/jlph.v6i4.3311

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This study examines the identity experiences of lesbian women within conservative Muslim family environments in Indonesia through the perspective of dramaturgical theory. The research was motivated by the complex social and religious pressures experienced by queer individuals in maintaining personal authenticity while preserving family acceptance. The study aimed to analyze how lesbian women negotiate identity, manage social expectations, and construct adaptive strategies within restrictive religious environments. This research employed a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, digital observation, and documentation studies involving four female university students in Surabaya who had direct experiences in same-sex relationships and were raised in Muslim families with strong religious values. The findings reveal that participants continuously negotiated their identities through front-stage and back-stage performances in everyday life. Religious appearance, behavioral adaptation, and selective openness functioned as strategies for maintaining emotional security and social acceptance within family environments. In addition, safe spaces, supportive friendships, and digital platforms played significant roles in enabling identity expression and emotional resilience. This study contributes to discussions on queer Muslim identity, dramaturgy, religiosity, and social adaptation within contemporary Indonesian society.
Boarding House Ownership as a Strategy for Women's Economic Liberation from a Radical Feminist Perspective Ajeng Dewi Rachmawati; Ahmad Ridwan; Muhammad Faruki
MUWAZAH : jurnal kajian gender Vol 18 No 1 (2026)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28918/b74r2g06

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This study examines boarding house (kos-kosan) ownership as a strategy for women's economic liberation from patriarchal structures in Sidoarjo Regency, East Java, Indonesia, analysed through a radical feminist lens. While substantial scholarship addresses women's economic empowerment in Indonesia, no study has specifically theorised boarding house ownership as a site of patriarchal resistance. Using qualitative case study methodology with in-depth semi-structured interviews, participatory observation, and document analysis, three women boarding house owners were studied in October 2025. Data were analysed thematically following Braun and Clarke's (2006) framework, with methodological triangulation and member checking ensuring rigour. Findings reveal that women's motivations transcend financial calculation to encompass aspirations for economic autonomy, identity reconstruction, and psychological liberation. Women navigated structural barriers including gender-biased banking systems, patrilineal inheritance complexities, and discriminatory licensing bureaucracy, alongside cultural barriers rooted in domestic role expectations and social stigma. The multidimensional impact of ownership encompasses stable passive income, transformed social identity from relational to individual, enhanced psychological agency, and renegotiated gender power relations within families. Theoretically, this study contrMrs.tes to radical feminist discourse by demonstrating how productive property ownership functions as embodied resistance against patriarchal dependency structures in a Global South context, extending Walby's (1990) and Kabeer's (1999) frameworks beyond Western settings. Practically, findings inform policy directions in gender-responsive financing, property licensing reform, and women's financial literacy programmes.  
The Body Objectification and Social Capital Among Unesa Female Students: An Ecofeminist-Pierre Bourdieu Analysis Eka Ningtyas; Ahmad Ridwan; Diyah Utami
MUWAZAH : jurnal kajian gender Vol 18 No 1 (2026)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28918/c84pb763

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This study examines the phenomenon of physical objectification and the use of beauty as a social asset among female students at Surabaya State University (Unesa) from an ecofeminist perspective and that of Pierre Bourdieu. On campus, women’s appearance often becomes the center of social attention, whether through comments on physical appearance, visual criteria set by organizations, or body representations on social media platforms. Given these conditions, this study aims to explain how beauty norms on campus are formed, how female students internalize these norms, and how beauty functions as a social asset in student relationships. This study employs a qualitative method, conducting in-depth interviews and participant observation with female students engaged in academic and organizational activities. Data were analyzed using ecofeminism theory to understand the domination and control over women’s bodies, as well as Bourdieu’s concepts of social capital, cultural capital, and habitus to explain how beauty operates as a strategic asset in social relations. Findings indicate that the objectification of the body manifests in visual judgments, beauty standards, and selection based on appearance. Beauty functions as cultural capital embodied in the body, which is converted into social capital within campus dynamics and provides broader opportunities to access social networks. These results emphasize that women’s bodies on campus are not merely private spaces but also a field of negotiation between individual freedom and campus aesthetic pressures. This study recommends that future research investigate the relationship between gender, campus media, and the construction of beauty in a digital context.
Student Fundraising Practices as a Site of Exploitation: A Marxist Feminist Analysis of Gendered Labor in Campus Organizations Martha Lazarsyta Daluri martha; Ahmad Ridwan; Putri Dwi Permata Indah; Refti Handini
MUWAZAH : jurnal kajian gender Vol 18 No 1 (2026)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28918/9fb4sh93

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This study describes forms of student exploitation in campus fundraising activities through a Marxist feminist perspective. In practice, fundraising is often viewed as a learning activity and a means of developing students' interpersonal skills. However, the findings of this study indicate that behind this narrative lies a power relationship that places students, especially women, in exploitative positions of reproductive and emotional labor. This study used qualitative methods with a phenomenological approach to explore the lived experiences of three informants directly involved in fundraising activities. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, organizational observations, documentation studies, and literature reviews, then describes using thematic analysis techniques. The results of the study indicate four forms of exploitation: (1) a greater reproductive and emotional workload on female students; (2) a gender-based division of labor that places women in tasks related to body representation and public interactions; (3) structural pressures through hierarchies and organizational cultures that normalize uncompensated work; and (4) the commodification of women's bodies as a strategy for obtaining funds. This study concludes that the exploitation that occurs is the result of the intersection of campus capitalism and patriarchy that operate through organizational structures. These findings emphasize the importance of critiquing fundraising practices to make them more fair, transparent, and sensitive to gender issues.
KESENJANGAN SOSIAL DI TENGAH MODERNISASI: ANALISIS FRAGMENTASI SOSIAL PADA KOMUNITAS PENDATANG DAN PENDUDUK ASLI DI SURABAYA Nalendra, Abimanyu Duta; Ridwan, Ahmad
JISIP UNJA (Jurnal Ilmu Sosial Ilmu Politik Universitas Jambi) Vol 10, No 1 (2026): April
Publisher : Jurusan Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Fakultas Hukum Universitas Jambi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22437/jisipunja.v10i1.45585

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Studi ini mengkaji fenomena fragmentasi sosial yang muncul antara penduduk pendatang dan penduduk lokal di Surabaya sebagai bagian dari dinamika sosial di kota yang terus berubah. Fragmentasi sosial terjadi karena perbedaan dalam identitas budaya, akses sosial, cara berkomunikasi, serta pengaruh modernisasi yang mempercepat perubahan struktur sosial masyarakat urban. Menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan literatur, studi ini mengeksplorasi berbagai sumber akademis seperti jurnal, buku, dan laporan penelitian untuk memahami pola, penyebab, serta dampak sosial dari fenomena tersebut. Analisis deskriptif-analitis diterapkan untuk menafsirkan temuan dari literatur dan menghubungkannya dengan kondisi sosial saat ini di Surabaya yang menunjukkan kecenderungan pengelompokan antar komunitas. Hasil penelitian mengindikasikan bahwa modernisasi menciptakan persaingan dalam ruang, akses ekonomi, dan pola hunian yang memisahkan antara penduduk lokal dan pendatang, sehingga menambah jarak sosial dan mengurangi kohesi sosial. Studi ini juga menemukan bahwa fragmentasi sosial tidak hanya dipicu oleh faktor ekonomi dan demografi, tetapi juga oleh konstruksi sosial yang lahir dari stereotip, prasangka, dan pengalaman interaksi yang tidak setara. Ketidakadaan jembatan sosial antara kedua kelompok mengakibatkan komunikasi yang efektif menjadi terbatas dan integrasi di ruang publik menjadi minim. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini menekankan perlunya penguatan kohesi sosial melalui kebijakan yang inklusif, penggunaan ruang publik yang bersama, serta peningkatan nilai toleransi antar kelompok. Diharapkan bahwa temuan ini dapat menjadi referensi untuk penelitian di masa yang akan datang dan memberikan sumbangan bagi pengembangan strategi sosial yang lebih harmonis dalam upaya membangun integrasi masyarakat perkotaan.
KRITIK NETIZEN TERHADAP OTORITAS KYAI DALAM LIPUTAN TRANS7: ANALISIS WACANA TIKTOK BERDASARKAN TEORI RELASI KUASA MICHEL FOUCAULT Abdurrahman Afif; Ahmad Ridwan; Refti Handini; Fransiscus Xaverius Sri Sadewo
Jurnal Ilmiah Sosiologi Agama (JISA) Vol 9, No 1 (2026)
Publisher : Sociology of Religion Study Program, Faculty of Social Sciences, North Sumatra State Islam

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30829/jisa.v9i1.28832

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This study examines the virality of criticism of the authority of Islamic scholars (kyai) in a Trans7 report widely discussed on TikTok, and how power and gender relations in the context of Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) are reproduced and negotiated through digital discourse. Drawing on Michel Foucault's theory of power relations, this study aims to understand how religious authority is constructed, maintained, and questioned through public interactions on social media. The study uses a qualitative approach with Norman Fairclough's Critical Discourse Analysis method, with data consisting of one TikTok video containing the report and four purposively selected netizen comments as the primary units of analysis. The results show that netizen criticism functions as a counter-discourse that challenges the traditional construction of Islamic boarding school (kyai) authority, particularly on issues of abuse of power, lack of accountability in Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) institutions, and gender inequality. The virality of TikTok plays a significant role in expanding the reach of criticism, creating a participatory space that allows the public to intervene in religious narratives previously dominated by Islamic boarding school authorities. These findings confirm that the digital space has shifted the relationship between Islamic boarding school (kyai) and santri and opened up new mechanisms for the public to evaluate religious practices. This research contributes to the sociology of religion by demonstrating that power relations are no longer static but are continually negotiated through digital discourse. The implications of these findings emphasize the importance of careful production and regulation of religious content on social media, as well as the need to develop a more contextual analytical framework to understand the dynamics of power relations in Indonesian Islamic society.
KONTRUKSI SOSIAL MASYARAKAT TERHADAP PRAKTIK PENGOBATAN ALTERNATIF KE KIAI DI WILAYAH PEDESAAN MADURA Salma Laili Salsabila; Eufrasia Hanindra Putri; Wadrartul Adawiah; Ahmad Ridwan; Pambudi Handoyo
Jurnal Ilmiah Sosiologi Agama (JISA) Vol 9, No 1 (2026)
Publisher : Sociology of Religion Study Program, Faculty of Social Sciences, North Sumatra State Islam

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30829/jisa.v9i1.27230

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Religious-based alternative healing remains an important part of rural community life despite the increasing accessibility of modern medical services. This study aims to understand how rural communities in Madura construct the meaning of healing through treatment practices involving the kiai as a spiritual figure. A qualitative approach was employed through in-depth interviews with informants who held diverse perspectives regarding such healing practices. The findings indicate that healing is not understood solely as physical recovery, but also as the attainment of inner peace, a sense of security, and a strengthened spiritual connection through prayer and the blessings of the kiai. This practice also contributes to the preservation of tradition and the reinforcement of collectively inherited socio-cultural identity. Using the perspective of social construction, the analysis demonstrates that trust in the kiai is shaped through ongoing social processes, positioning kiai-based healing as a social reality that influences how people interpret health and life. The findings further reveal that seeking healing from the kiai functions not only as a curative effort but also as a space for negotiating religious values, local traditions, and social experiences within rural Madurese society.
Disfungsi Adaptasi Dan Siklus Kemiskinan: Analisis Fungsionalisme Struktural Terhadap Pernikahan Usia Muda Pada Masyarakat Pedesaan Di Kabupaten Ngawi Andre Azahria Setiawan; Ahmad Ridwan; Diyah Utami
Jurnal Masyarakat dan Desa Vol 6 No 1 (2026): Mei
Publisher : Program Studi Pembangunan Masyarakat Desa (D3)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47431/jmd.v6i1.948

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Meskipun angka pernikahan usia muda di Indonesia cenderung menurun setelah diberlakukannya Undang-Undang Nomor 16 Tahun 2019, praktik tersebut masih bertahan di berbagai wilayah pedesaan. Sebagian besar penelitian terdahulu menjelaskan pernikahan usia muda sebagai konsekuensi dari kemiskinan, rendahnya pendidikan, atau persoalan kesehatan reproduksi, sementara kajian yang menempatkannya sebagai bentuk disfungsi dalam sistem sosial masih relatif terbatas. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis bagaimana pernikahan usia muda berfungsi sebagai bentuk disfungsi adaptasi dalam masyarakat pedesaan serta bagaimana praktik tersebut mereproduksi kemiskinan antargenerasi di Kabupaten Ngawi. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan desain studi kasus intrinsik. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara mendalam, observasi, dan studi dokumentasi terhadap 12 informan yang terdiri atas pelaku pernikahan usia muda, orang tua, tokoh masyarakat, hakim Pengadilan Agama, dan petugas DP3AKB. Analisis data dilakukan secara interaktif menggunakan model Miles, Huberman, dan Saldaña dengan perspektif fungsionalisme struktural Talcott Parsons dan Robert K. Merton. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pernikahan usia muda dipandang keluarga sebagai strategi adaptasi untuk mengurangi beban ekonomi rumah tangga. Namun, strategi tersebut hanya menghasilkan manfaat jangka pendek (fungsi manifes), sementara dalam jangka panjang memunculkan berbagai konsekuensi laten berupa terhentinya pendidikan, rendahnya kualitas modal manusia, terbatasnya akses terhadap pekerjaan formal, meningkatnya ketergantungan ekonomi pasangan muda, serta berlanjutnya reproduksi kemiskinan antargenerasi. Penelitian ini juga menemukan bahwa norma sosial, stigma terhadap perempuan yang belum menikah, serta legitimasi budaya yang berkembang di masyarakat pedesaan memperkuat keberlangsungan praktik tersebut meskipun bertentangan dengan regulasi negara. Temuan penelitian menegaskan bahwa pencegahan pernikahan usia muda tidak cukup dilakukan melalui pendekatan hukum, tetapi memerlukan penguatan ketahanan ekonomi keluarga, perluasan akses pendidikan, serta transformasi nilai sosial melalui keterlibatan pemerintah, lembaga pendidikan, tokoh agama, dan tokoh masyarakat
Relasi Kuasa Atas Perempuan dalam Film Tuhan Izinkan Aku Berdosa Chintya Anggie Permatasari; Ahmad Ridwan; Arief Sudrajat
Az-Zahra: Journal of Gender and Family Studies Vol. 6 No. 2 (2026): June 2026
Publisher : UIN Sunan Gunung Dajti Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/azzahra.v6i2.43252

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Representasi penindasan gender dalam film kontemporer sering kali masih dipengaruhi oleh bias patriarki dan dominasi moralitas keagamaan yang tidak seimbang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap bagaimana relasi kuasa atas perempuan ini bekerja dalam film Tuhan Izinkan Aku Berdosa. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan analisis wacana kritis Michel Foucault untuk menganalisis berbagai adegan, dialog, serta interaksi visual yang terdapat dalam film. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penindasan gender berlangsung secara sistematis melalui tiga mekanisme utama, yaitu penggunaan wacana keagamaan sebagai instrumen power/knowledge yang mengendalikan kesadaran, praktik eksklusi dan pembungkaman terhadap korban melalui media sosial yang berfungsi sebagai pengawas digital massal (panopticon), serta pengendalian fisik dan emosional melalui biopower. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa kekuasaan patriarki telah menyebar secara luas dan bekerja secara fleksibel di media sosial. Namun, kekuasaan tersebut tidak bersifat tetap karena dapat memunculkan perlawanan dari karakter perempuan untuk merebut kembali otonomi atas dirinya. Temuan ini memberikan kontribusi bagi kajian gender dan media dengan menunjukkan bahwa perempuan merupakan individu yang aktif dan mempunyai peran strategis, bukan hanya sebagai pihak yang lemah dan berada dalam posisi subordinat.
The Meaning of “Ideal Dating” in Gender Role Construction: A Phenomenological Study of Student Experiences in Surabaya Diandra Wahzu Hairina Putri; Ahmad Ridwan; Refti Handini Listyani; M. Jacky
Jurnal Partisipatoris Vol. 8 No. 1.5 (2026): Special Issue: Sociology of Feminism
Publisher : University of Muhammadiyah Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22219/jp.v8i1.5.43294

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This study explores the meaning of “ideal dating” and gender role constructions in the experiences of students in Surabaya. Dating as a social phenomenon among students is a complex space where various values, norms, and societal expectations meet and negotiate. Using a qualitative approach with descriptive phenomenology, this study involved five students in Surabaya through purposive sampling and snowball sampling. Data were collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews and analyzed using qualitative descriptive methods. The results show that “ideal dating” for Surabaya students is a dynamic social construct that emphasizes open communication, mutual emotional support, mutual understanding, and a commitment to growing together. Four main pillars were identified: communication and openness, mutual understanding and ego management, support as a manifestation of love, and role balance. Masculinity is still associated with financial responsibility and decision-making, while femininity is linked to emotional sensitivity and a supportive role. However, there is a strong tendency toward egalitarian relationship patterns, reflected in respondents' consistent rejection of the view that “men's love must be greater.” Social pressures such as academic demands, organizational commitments, and the influence of social media are negotiated through intense communication, ego management skills, and emotional adaptation. The study concludes that the meaning of ideal dating is shaped by the interaction between traditional values, modern demands, and evolving subjective experiences. This suggests that ideal dating is not fixed, but continuously negotiated by students within their social and personal contexts