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Journal of Literary Prose and Society
Published by Politeknik Siber Cerdika Internasional
ISSN : -     EISSN : 3089879X     DOI : https://doi.org/10.59261/jlps.v1i1
Core Subject : Education,
Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media
Journal of Literary Prose and Society is a peer-reviewed academic journal that focuses on the study of literary prose and its intersections with social, cultural, political, and humanistic issues. The journal welcomes research articles, conceptual papers, book reviews, and critical essays that engage with the role of prose in reflecting, shaping, and challenging societal norms and realities. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Analysis of fictional and non-fictional prose within social and cultural contexts Representations of social issues in literature (e.g., gender, class, race, identity) Sociology of literature and ecocriticism Literature and social change Prose and collective memory or historical narratives Intertextuality and social narratives in literature Digital literature and the changing culture of reading Minority literature and marginalized voices Prose as a medium of social and political critique Multidisciplinary approaches to the study of literature and society The journal is open to contributions from scholars, researchers, literary critics, and practitioners interested in exploring the dynamic relationship between literary prose and social realities in both local and global contexts.
Arjuna Subject : Seni dan Humaniora - Bahasa dan Linguistik
Articles 15 Documents
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Digital Wattpad Culture In Indonesia: Youth, Romance, And The Changing Practices Of Reading And Writing Indah Yulianti, Fiki
Journal of Literary Prose and Society Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): Journal of Literary Prose and Society
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59261/jlps.v2i2.44

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This article explores digital Wattpad culture among Indonesian youth, focusing on how romance narratives shape changing practices of reading and writing. Using a qualitative descriptive design grounded in cultural and literacy studies, the research involves 15–24-year-old Wattpad users who actively read and/or write romance stories. Data were collected through online semi-structured interviews, digital ethnographic observation of Wattpad activities, and document analysis of selected romance texts. Thematic analysis reveals that Wattpad functions as an everyday literacy space where youth move from casual readers to more selective readers and, in many cases, to active writers. Romance emerges as the dominant genre, particularly subgenres such as school/campus romance, enemies-to-lovers, friends-to-lovers, and religious romance, which offer both familiarity and emotional intensity. Participants use Wattpad to explore identity, gender roles, love, and religiosity, while simultaneously negotiating global romance tropes with local Indonesian cultural norms. The findings also indicate perceived improvements in reading fluency, vocabulary, and narrative writing skills, alongside the development of audience awareness and critical judgment. However, the study also notes ambivalent effects, including the risk of unrealistic romantic expectations and normalization of problematic relationship models. The article argues that Wattpad should be recognized as part of Indonesia’s contemporary reading landscape and suggests that educators and policymakers can strategically leverage this platform to support youth literacy, provided that critical digital literacy is also fostered.
Remembering 1965: Trauma, Silence, And Counter-Memory In Indonesian Historical Prose Prastiono, Deni
Journal of Literary Prose and Society Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): Journal of Literary Prose and Society
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59261/jlps.v2i2.45

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This study examines Indonesian historical prose addressing the 1965 events, focusing on the representation of trauma, narrative silence, and counter-memory. Utilizing a qualitative research design, the study analyzes selected literary texts through thematic, narrative, and interpretive approaches. Findings reveal that trauma is depicted both individually and collectively, conveyed through fragmented narratives, flashbacks, episodic storytelling, and symbolic imagery. Narrative silence emerges as a deliberate literary strategy, employing omissions, ellipses, and ambiguous endings to convey the unspeakable nature of violence while inviting readers’ interpretive engagement. Counter-memory functions as a critical mechanism to resist hegemonic historical narratives, highlighting marginalized voices, intergenerational memory, and alternative perspectives. The interaction of trauma, silence, and counter-memory demonstrates that literature does not merely reflect historical events but actively mediates memory, ethical reflection, and social consciousness. The study also shows that literary strategies provide insight into the sociopolitical context, ethical dilemmas, and cultural constraints surrounding the representation of sensitive historical events. Practical implications include the integration of historical prose into education, literary practice, and public discourse to promote critical engagement, social reconciliation, and recognition of suppressed histories. Despite limitations related to sampling, scope, and interpretive subjectivity, this research contributes to interdisciplinary understanding of how literature functions as both an ethical witness and a medium for historical reconstruction. The findings underscore the role of narrative form, symbolism, and thematic strategies in preserving collective memory and challenging dominant historical narratives.
Work, Hustle, And Burnout: Narratives Of The Millennial And Gen-Z Workforce In Indonesian Fiction Nurmayanti, Nurmayanti
Journal of Literary Prose and Society Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): Journal of Literary Prose and Society
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59261/jlps.v2i2.46

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This study examines representations of work culture, hustle ideology, and burnout in contemporary Indonesian fiction featuring millennial and Gen-Z protagonists. Employing qualitative literary analysis, the research analyzes 26 texts published between 2015-2024 through close reading and thematic coding frameworks. Findings reveal that 85% of texts explicitly engage with hustle culture, with 60% adopting critical narrative positions that expose contradictions between entrepreneurial promises and lived precarity. Burnout appears consistently across 92% of the corpus, depicted through sophisticated narrative techniques including fragmented syntax, non-linear chronology, and body metaphors that formally enact psychological suffering. The analysis demonstrates burnout as structural condition produced by toxic organizational systems, with 83% of fictional workplaces violating work-life boundaries and 67% exhibiting low psychological safety. Gendered patterns emerge significantly, with 80% of female protagonists experiencing burnout compounded by emotional labor expectations while 73% of male protagonists face provider pressures. Generational analysis reveals millennials express disillusionment from broken meritocratic promises while Gen-Z demonstrates baseline cynicism, though comparable burnout rates indicate structural conditions overwhelm individual attitudes. Individual resistance strategies appear in 54% of texts while collective organizing remains rare at 12%, suggesting literary reinforcement of neoliberal individualization. The research affirms literature's epistemic value for accessing subjective dimensions of work-related suffering while documenting cultural contestation around labor ideologies, contributing theoretical frameworks for analyzing Southeast Asian workplace fiction and practical evidence supporting policy interventions for labor protection, organizational transformation, and mental health support infrastructure.
Minority Faiths And Marginalized Believers: Religious Difference In Modern Prose Narratives Larasati, Ayu; Nabila, Maulina
Journal of Literary Prose and Society Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): Journal of Literary Prose and Society
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59261/jlps.v2i2.47

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This qualitative study examines narrative strategies in modern prose literature that represent religious minorities and marginalized believers across diverse geographical and cultural contexts. Analyzing 28 contemporary narratives published between 1980 and 2024, the study investigates how authors utilize focalization, characterization, temporal structures, symbolism, and linguistic strategies to depict minority religious experiences and challenge dominant discourses. The research employs close reading methodologies and thematic analysis to examine texts representing Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and other minority communities across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Findings reveal that narratives predominantly employ internal focalization through minority characters to provide intimate access to religious consciousness while maintaining a critical sociopolitical perspective. Characterization strategies balance humanization through ordinariness with attention to religious particularity, resisting both exoticization and assimilation. Temporal structures favor linear narratives with historical framing that contextualize contemporary persecution, while fragmented, nonlinear approaches formally enact trauma. Rich symbolic systems, including spatial marginality, border liminality, embodiment, and natural world imagery, convey complex dimensions of minority experience. Linguistic strategies such as code-switching and the integration of religious vocabulary mark an authentic minority voice while educating readers. Beyond representing persecution, narratives extensively depict resistance strategies including clandestine religious practice, cultural production, educational transmission, strategic accommodation, and diaspora formation. The research contributes to the concept of "narrative witnessing," positioning literature as a testimonial practice that preserves threatened voices, educates diverse publics, and cultivates cross-cultural empathy. Findings hold significant implications for literary studies, religious studies, intercultural education, and human rights advocacy in addressing contemporary religious polarization.
PAPUAN VOICES IN PROSE: CONFLICT, RACISM, AND THE STRUGGLE FOR RECOGNITION Salsabila, Irma Nuraeni
Journal of Literary Prose and Society Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): Journal of Literary Prose and Society
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59261/jlps.v2i2.48

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This article examines how contemporary Papuan prose articulates experiences of conflict, racism, and the struggle for recognition within the Indonesian context. Using a qualitative literary and cultural studies approach, the research analyzes a purposively selected corpus of twelve Papuan short stories and novels published between 2005–2023. Close reading and thematic–discourse analysis are employed to identify representations of physical and structural violence, forms of racialization, and narrative expressions of claims to recognition. The findings show that conflict is predominantly represented as a continuum of structural and economic violence that permeates everyday life, rather than as isolated military events. Racism appears in overt insults, stereotyping, institutional discrimination, symbolic erasure, and, in some cases, internalized feelings of inferiority. Across the texts, Papuan characters articulate multi-layered demands for recognition as human beings, citizens, and indigenous peoples, frequently using first-person narration, shifting focalization, symbolism, and code- switching to re-center Papuan subjectivity. The study extends previous scholarship on Papuan literature by foregrounding racism and recognition as central analytical categories and by highlighting the aesthetic and political sophistication of Papuan writers as knowledge producers. Practically, the research suggests that Papuan prose should be more systematically integrated into educational curricula and cultural policy to foster more just and inclusive understandings of Papua. The study’s limitations—particularly its small corpus and focus on Indonesian-language, published works—point to the need for broader, multilingual, and interdisciplinary investigations of Papuan cultural production.

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