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Mimetic desire and child violence in Rasa’s novel by Tere Liye Lantowa, Jafar; Sudibyo, Sudibyo; Indrastuti, Novi Siti Kussuji
BAHASTRA Vol. 45 No. 1 (2025): BAHASTRA
Publisher : Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26555/bs.v45i1.1280

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Child violence in educational settings is often rooted in mimetic desire, which provokes rivalry and emotional tension among students. This study investigates the dynamics of mimetic desire, rivalry, violence, and reconciliation as portrayed in Rasa, a novel by Tere Liye. Employing a descriptive qualitative approach with thematic analysis, the research applies René Girard’s theory of mimetic desire, focusing on the interconnected concepts of desire, rivalry, and reconciliation. Textual elements such as dialogue, narrative perspective, and character development are systematically examined through six analytical stages: data familiarization, coding, theme development, thematic review and coherence checking, theme definition and naming, and interpretive narrative construction. To ensure the reliability and validity of the findings, the study incorporates intra-coder consistency testing—by re-coding at different times—and peer debriefing for collaborative validation. The results reveal that Lin’s mimetic desire to emulate Jo’s academic success and social interactions with Nando leads to escalating rivalry, ultimately manifesting in conflict and interpersonal violence. This unmanaged mimetic rivalry results in emotional manipulation, symbolic violence, and social exclusion, reflecting real-world school dynamics. Significantly, Rasa also offers a narrative resolution through self-reflection and reconciliation, positioning literature not only as a mirror of school-based violence but also as a pedagogical tool. This study contributes to Indonesian literary scholarship by integrating mimetic theory into the analysis of contemporary fiction and enriches educational discourse through an empathy-driven approach to character education and conflict prevention.
Forms of the Bajo language register in the coastal community of Bajo Village, Tilamuta District Malabar, Sayama; Ntelu, Asna; Djou , Dakia N.; Lantowa, Jafar
BAHASTRA Vol. 46 No. 1 (2026): BAHASTRA
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26555/bs.v46i1.1852

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This study examines the forms of language registers in the Bajo language as used by the coastal community of Bajo Village, Tilamuta District. While previous studies have primarily focused on language attitudes and contact phenomena, this research addresses a critical gap by analyzing how registers operate as domain-specific systems of meaning that organize knowledge, social roles, and everyday practices. Using a qualitative descriptive approach, data were collected through observation and elicitation of naturally occurring utterances across three key domains: fishing, trade, and education. The findings reveal that Bajo registers extend beyond lexical variation and function as structured semiotic systems embedded in social life. In the fishing domain, registers encode ecological knowledge, procedural labor, and maritime cognition through stable lexical items and morphologically marked verbs. In the trading domain, registers construct economic roles, transactional processes, and material classifications, reflecting both market-based and reciprocal forms of exchange. In the educational domain, registers emerge within a context of institutional bilingualism, where Bajo mediates the transmission of formal knowledge, supports classroom interaction, and localizes educational practices. This study argues that Bajo registers function simultaneously as communicative tools, cognitive frameworks, and cultural archives. Their continued use across multiple domains demonstrates that linguistic vitality is sustained not only through attitudes but through the functional integration of language in economic and institutional practices. By foregrounding the epistemic and social dimensions of register, this study contributes to sociolinguistic scholarship on language maintenance in multilingual coastal communities.