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Changes in Women’s Political Participation in the 2024 General Election in Malang City Siti Kholifah
MUWAZAH : jurnal kajian gender Vol 16 No 1 (2024)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28918/muwazah.v16i1.7207

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Women's participation in politics remains a significant issue, despite the emphasis on gender equality in political party administration since 2002 and the encouragement of a 30% legislative quota for women in 2003. Women continue to encounter substantial challenges when entering the political sphere. Data from the Indonesia Statistics of Malang City indicate that the percentage of women in the legislature remains below 30%. In the 2019 Election, political participation among Malang's citizens reached 77.5%. This research investigates whether there are differences in women's political participation in Malang City between the 2019 and 2024 elections and explores the changes in the 2024 Election. Employing the participation concept used by the General Election Supervisory Agency to measure the Election Vulnerability Index, this study adopts an explanative qualitative approach with the women of Malang City as the research population. Data collection was conducted through interviews, documentation, and observation. The data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon statistical test. The research results indicate significant differences in the levels of women's political participation between the 2019 and 2024 Elections, with a significance level of 0.05. Although the political participation of women in these elections is still categorized as low, this is attributed to women's apathy towards political conditions and the perception of politics as a male domain, as well as the complex monitoring report mechanisms. Women perceive the political sphere as harsh and unsuitable, further influenced by stereotypes that emphasize femininity and domestic roles, which encourage passive behavior in political arenas.
The Keris as a Medium of Communication: Ethnographic Insights into Elite Javanese Society and Social Dynamics Muchammad Ismail; Ali Maksum; Riyanto; Siti Kholifah
Mediakita Vol. 10 No. 1 (2026): Jurnal Mediakita : Jurnal Komunikasi dan Penyiaran Islam
Publisher : Fakultas Usluhuddin dan Dakwah UIN Syekh Wasil Kediri

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30762/mediakita.v10i1.3318

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The keris serves as a profound symbol of identity and spirituality in the Indonesian archipelago. Beyond its function as a weapon, the keris carries high historical value and symbolic meaning, acting as a medium of cultural communication that expresses social status, spiritual beliefs, and moral legitimacy among the Javanese elite. Its existence sparks debate between ascetic perspectives, which reject its mystical elements, and cultural viewpoints, which regard ownership as a means of preserving Javanese tradition and spirituality. This research employs a qualitative ethnographic approach, collecting data through in-depth interviews, participatory observation, documentation, coding, thematization, and narrative analysis. The study uses Max Weber’s theory of social action as the interpretive framework to understand the symbolic role of the keris in elite Javanese society. The findings show that the Keris functions as a medium of symbolic communication linking rational, emotional, and traditional aspects within the social dynamics of the Javanese elite. Instrumental-rational action is reflected in the awareness of possessing and maintaining the keris as a strategy to reinforce social authority. Value-oriented action reflects moral and spiritual responsibility in the ritual care of the keris. Affective action manifests in emotional attachment and pride in the keris as a personal symbol. Finally, traditional action persists through inherited customs that sustain the continuity of keris culture.