<![CDATA[As a literary work, the novel not only represents social reality but also constructs and reproduces power relations within society. This study aims to describe the representation of social status and cultural power in Nuriadi’s novel Merpati Kembar di Lombok through the lens of Pierre Bourdieu’s practice theory. This research is significant because studies regarding the mechanisms of reproducing Sasak social hierarchies through cultural practices in this novel remain limited. The study employs a qualitative approach using a descriptive-interpretative method. The data source is Nuriadi’s novel Merpati Kembar di Lombok, while the data consist of narratives, dialogues, monologues, and descriptions representing social status and cultural power. Data were collected using reading and note-taking techniques and subsequently analyzed using an interactive analysis model based on the concepts of habitus, field, cultural capital, and symbolic capital. The results indicate that these four concepts operate interdependently in the reproduction of social hierarchy. Habitus instills an understanding of status differences as natural, while the field of custom (adat) serves as the space where this understanding is maintained and negotiated. Cultural capital manifested as traditional knowledge, titles, and lineage confers distinct social positions, while symbolic capital transforms these differences into socially accepted authority and legitimacy. These mechanisms demonstrate that cultural power in the novel operates symbolically through customary practices, thereby enabling the sustained maintenance and reproduction of the Sasak social hierarchy.]]>
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