Aksara
Vol 38, No 1 (2026): AKSARA, EDISI JUNI 2026

Reproduksi Patriarki dan Resistensi Perempuan dalam Konteks Sosial Novel Gadis Kretek Karya Ratih Kumala

Maya Dewi Kurnia (Universitas Negeri Semarang)
M. Fathur Rohman (Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Rustono Rustono (Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Hari Bakti (Universitas Negeri Semarang)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study is about the reproduction of patriarchy and women's resistance in the social context dimension of the novel Gadis Kretek by Ratih Kumala using the Critical Discourse Analysis (AWK) approach of Teun A. Van Dijk. The aim of the research is to uncover how patriarchal discourse is reproduced and how women's resistance is constructed through the structure of the social context that underlies the text. The method used is qualitative with a critical discourse analysis approach. The data source is in the form of the discourse of the novel Gadis Kretek, with data in the form of discourse that contains patriarchy and women's resistance. The results show that patriarchal reproduction in the novel operates through four mechanisms: (1) dominant ideologies protected by colonial class hierarchies, (2) stigmatization of independent women in the social order, (3) patrilineal hegemony that is naturalized through everyday practice, and (4) systemic marginalization through subtle neglect. Meanwhile, women's resistance exists through two paradoxical paths: patriarchal capitalism in the kretek industry that opens up private access to the public economic space, and the historicity of the kretek industry that provides a collective precedent for women's leadership. AbstrakStudi ini mengenai reproduksi patriarki dan resistensi perempuan dalam dimensi konteks sosial novel Gadis Kretek karya Ratih Kumala menggunakan pendekatan Analisis Wacana Kritis (AWK) Teun A. Van Dijk. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengungkap wacana patriarki direproduksi dan bagaimana resistensi perempuan dikonstruksi melalui struktur konteks sosial yang melatarbelakangi teks. Metode yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dengan pendekatan analisis wacana kritis. Sumber data berupa wacana novel Gadis Kretek, dengan data berupa penggalan wacana yang memuat patriarki dan resistensi perempuan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa reproduksi patriarki dalam novel beroperasi melalui empat mekanisme: (1) ideologi dominan yang dilindungi hierarki kelas kolonial, (2) stigmatisasi perempuan mandiri dalam tatanan sosial, (3) hegemoni patrilineal yang dinaturalisasi melalui praktik keseharian, dan (4) marginalisasi sistemik melalui pengabaian halus. Sementara itu, resistensi perempuan hadir melalui dua jalur paradoks: kapitalisme patriarkal dalam industri kretek yang membuka akses perempuan ke ruang ekonomi publik, dan historisitas industri kretek yang menyediakan preseden kolektif bagi kepemimpinan perempuan.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

aksara

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

Aksara is a journal that publishes results of literary studies researches, either Indonesian, local, or foreign literature. All articles in Aksara have passed the reviewing process by peer reviewers and edited by editors. Aksara is published by Balai Bahasa Bali twice a year, June and December. ...