Abjad : Journal of Humanities & Education
Abjad: Journal of Humanities & Education is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the fields of literature, philology, linguistics, visual arts, performing arts, history, film studies, media and communication studies, philosophy, and religion. The journal aims to provide a scholarly platform for researchers, academics, and practitioners to explore and contribute to the critical and creative aspects of these diverse disciplines. By embracing an interdisciplinary approach, the journal encourages innovative and rigorous scholarship that enhances our understanding of arts, humanities, and their intersections. The primary focus of Abjad: Journal of Humanities & Education is to promote original research of the highest quality in the following areas: Literature and Philology: This encompasses the study of literary texts, their analysis, interpretation, and critical engagement. It also includes research on language, its structure, historical development, and linguistic analysis. Linguistics: The journal welcomes studies on language systems, language acquisition, sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, and other aspects related to language and communication. Visual Arts: This field covers a wide range of artistic practices, including painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, and installations. The journal encourages research on art history, art theory, aesthetics, and critical analysis of visual artworks. Performing Arts: Research on various performing arts forms such as theater, dance, music, and performance art is encouraged. This includes studies on performance theory, cultural performances, and the analysis of specific performances. History: The journal welcomes research on archaeological discoveries, historical artifacts, and the study of past civilizations. It also includes studies on historical events, figures, and the interpretation of historical sources. Film Studies: This field explores the analysis, interpretation, and cultural significance of films. It covers areas such as film theory, film history, film genres, and the study of individual films. Media and Communication Studies: The journal invites research on media theory, media history, media effects, journalism, digital media, and the social and cultural aspects of media and communication. Philosophy: The journal encourages philosophical inquiries into various topics, including ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophy of art. Religion: Research on religious traditions, beliefs, rituals, and their impact on society and culture is welcomed. This includes studies on religious texts, religious philosophy, and the intersection of religion with other disciplines. Abjad: Journal of Humanities & Education aims to foster intellectual exchange and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in these fields. It provides a platform for the dissemination of original research, critical perspectives, and theoretical insights, thereby promoting interdisciplinary dialogue and enhancing our understanding of arts, humanities, and their significance in society.
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<![CDATA[The Evolution of Ronald Dworkin's Legal Philosophy: From Interpretivism to Integrity ]]>
<![CDATA[Asa, Agam Ibnu]]>
<![CDATA[ Abjad Journal of Humanities & Education Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): Abjad: Journal of Humanities & Education ]]>
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DOI: 10.62079/abjad.v3i2.88
<![CDATA[Ronald Dworkin's legal philosophy marked a paradigm shift from positivism, emphasizing law as a deep interpretive practice. The problem addressed is the lack of systematic exploration into the evolution of Dworkin's thought from early interpretivism to integrity and the unity of value as a single narrative. This study aims to trace how Dworkin's ideas developed and shaped each other. Through literature review and conceptual analysis of his major works, this research finds that Dworkin's early interpretivism, which focused on criticizing Hart and the role of principles in "hard cases," developed and influenced the formation of the theory of "Law as Integrity" by demanding principled coherence. Key stages in his evolution include the critique of positivism, the development of rights as trumps, the formulation of integrity as a legal virtue, and the introduction of the unity of value. Furthermore, the concept of "unity of value" strengthens the theories of integrity and interpretivism by providing a philosophical foundation that moral values are fundamentally coherent. In conclusion, Dworkin built an integrated philosophical architecture, asserting law as an ongoing moral project aimed at realizing justice and principled consistency.]]>
<![CDATA[Ecofeminist Discourse in Oral Literature: An Analysis of the Sumur Songo Legend in Gresik ]]>
<![CDATA[Wirawan, Abdul Karim]]>;
<![CDATA[Abdillah, Khumaidi]]>
<![CDATA[ Abjad Journal of Humanities & Education Vol. 3 No. 3 (2025): Abjad: Journal of Humanities & Education ]]>
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DOI: 10.62079/abjad.v3i3.89
<![CDATA[Ecofeminism discourse within Indonesian oral literature presents a new dimension in literary studies connecting ecological aspects, feminism, and local wisdom, yet comprehensive analysis applying ecofeminist perspectives to Javanese oral traditions remains limited. This research aims to analyze the construction of ecofeminist discourse in the Sumur Songo legend from Gresik and examine its relevance to Javanese socio-cultural contexts. The study employs a descriptive qualitative approach with ecofeminism theoretical framework, utilizing systematic documentation methods for data collection and qualitative analysis through coding processes encompassing open, axial, and selective coding stages. The research reveals that ecofeminist discourse in the Sumur Songo legend is constructed through complex interplay of women's subjectivity, natural symbolism, and resistance against patriarchal domination, demonstrated through Nyai Ageng Tumengkang Sari's intimate connection with wells as fertility symbols and her sophisticated resistance strategies using local knowledge of Javanese cosmology. The legend's relevance to Javanese socio-cultural context manifests through integration of balance (timbang) and harmony (rukun) concepts, Islamic-Javanese syncretism in coastal Gresik society, and spiritual practices connecting women's power with natural forces. This study concludes that ecofeminist values have been deeply embedded within Javanese cultural tradition, with oral literature functioning as an effective medium for transmitting these values across generations while providing alternative paradigms for sustainable and gender-just development.]]>
<![CDATA[[BOOK REVIEW] Berebut Bali: Pertarungan atas Ruang & Tata Kelola ]]>
<![CDATA[Zustiyantoro, Dhoni]]>
<![CDATA[ Abjad Journal of Humanities & Education Vol. 3 No. 3 (2025): Abjad: Journal of Humanities & Education ]]>
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DOI: 10.62079/abjad.v3i3.90
<![CDATA[Bali, an enchanting island, has long been a magnet for visitors to Indonesia. With its rich natural and cultural heritage, the island has evoked an exotic imagination that has attracted global attention since the colonial era. However, the commercialisation of Bali has also given rise to complex spatial governance challenges, leading to prolonged social conflicts driven by the economic and political interests of entrepreneurs, politicians, and government officials. In his book, Berebut Bali: Pertarungan atas Ruang & Tata Kelola (Contesting Bali: The Struggle Over Space & Governance (2024), Agung Wardana presents a comprehensive analysis.]]>
<![CDATA[Narrating the Anthropocene in the Delta under Authoritarian Development: A Corpus-Driven Analysis of Eco-political Transformation Discourse ]]>
<![CDATA[Shaikh, Hasan]]>;
<![CDATA[Akter, Lamiya]]>
<![CDATA[ Abjad Journal of Humanities & Education Vol. 3 No. 3 (2025): Abjad: Journal of Humanities & Education ]]>
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DOI: 10.62079/abjad.v3i3.96
<![CDATA[In the era of the Anthropocene, where human activity increasingly defines planetary change, this study examines how the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100, the state’s flagship strategy for climate resilience and development, constructs and circulates eco-political narratives through a corpus of 1803169 tokens drawn from official government reports published between 2018 and 2019. Drawing on corpus-driven methods, including network, concordance, and n-gram analysis, the paper interrogates the textual architecture to uncover how the state mobilizes language to legitimize particular forms of governance. The findings show the dominance of managerial and technocratic framings in its eco-political discourse. Networks link governance and efficiency with ecological keywords, recasting climate threats as solvable through centralized implementation and expert consensus. Concordance patterns expose spatial hierarchies: drought-prone regions are framed as peripheral zones needing intervention, while “urban and rural” pairings suggest inclusivity yet obscure uneven resource distribution. These textual strategies reinforce anticipatory development logics that privilege national modernization. N-gram analysis further shows how economic rationalities permeate sustainability language, signaling a shift toward neoliberal governance. Water resilience is reframed as a cost-recovery issue, not a collective right, revealing how Anthropocene vulnerabilities are mobilized to justify market-based solutions and entrench unequal access to protection and resources. Moreover, this study situates Bangladesh’s delta discourse within global debates on authoritarian development, eco-political transformation, and post-political environmentalism, showing how crisis rhetoric legitimizes centralized, market-driven governance. While limited to official texts, the research calls for future works incorporating grassroots and civil society narratives to foreground more pluralistic, climate-just, and democratically inclusive pathways toward sustainability in the Anthropocene.]]>
<![CDATA[The Concept of Rûh in Islam: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Interpretation, Philosophy, and Theology ]]>
<![CDATA[Ad-Diba'i, Muhammad Daffa Syafiq Nashr]]>
<![CDATA[ Abjad Journal of Humanities & Education Vol. 3 No. 3 (2025): Abjad: Journal of Humanities & Education ]]>
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DOI: 10.62079/abjad.v3i3.105
<![CDATA[The concept of Rûh constitutes a central theme in Islamic anthropology that has sparked intensive debate among Quranic exegetes, Muslim philosophers, and theologians from the classical to contemporary era. The semantic diversity of Rûh in the Qur'an : as the animating force of the body, the angel Jibrîl, revelation, and divine assistance, poses complexity in formulating a comprehensive definition. This study aims to construct a comprehensive definition of Rûh through an interdisciplinary approach that integrates Quranic exegesis, Islamic philosophy, and theology by employing Islamic epistemology (bayânî, burhânî, ‘irfânî) as an analytical framework. The research method employed is qualitative with a library research design that applies content analysis, comparative analysis, hermeneutics, and interdisciplinary synthesis to primary sources (the Qur'an, classical-contemporary tafsîr, works of Muslim philosophers) and secondary sources (scholarly journals from the last 10 years). The research findings demonstrate that Rûh is an immaterial substance that is hadîth (created) originating from God's command (min amri Rabbî), functioning as the animating force of the body and source of life, connecting humans with the divine dimension, and possessing figurative eternal nature (not perishing with bodily death). Despite terminological variations, a fundamental consensus indicates that Rûh is an independent non-material substance, distinct from nafs (soul) in function and characteristics. Comprehensive understanding of Rûh has significant implications for 'aqîdah (belief in resurrection and afterlife) and adab (spiritual ethics through tazkiyah al-nafs, intellectual humility, and reverence for life).]]>
<![CDATA[A Semiotic Analysis and Cultural Values in the Lyrics of the Sumbawa Song "Poto Tano" ]]>
<![CDATA[Kencana, Dwi Sekar Sari]]>
<![CDATA[ Abjad Journal of Humanities & Education Vol. 3 No. 3 (2025): Abjad: Journal of Humanities & Education ]]>
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DOI: 10.62079/abjad.v3i3.111
<![CDATA[This study aims to analyse the semiotic meaning and cultural values contained in the lyrics of the Sumbawa song "Poto Tano" by Ace Let Luar, which is popularized by Yuni Shara. The approach used is Ferdinand de Saussure's semiotic theory to identify the elements of the signifier and signified, and Clifford Geertz's interpretive anthropology theory to explore the cultural values of the Sumbawa people. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method with primary data in the form of song lyrics and secondary data from journals, books, and internet sources. The results of the analysis show that the lyrics of "Poto Tano" represent various symbolic meanings and cultural values, such as local patriotism, the values of maritime community life, spirituality, traditional art expressions, social and family relationships, as well as hope and optimism. This song not only describes the natural beauty of Sumbawa, but also functions as a medium to preserve the cultural identity of the Sumbawa people in facing the challenges of modernization. The song "Poto Tano" has succeeded in becoming a cultural mirror that conveys a profound message about the life of the Sumbawa people while inviting the younger generation to appreciate and preserve local cultural heritage.]]>
