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E-Journal Of Cultural Studies
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Core Subject : Humanities, Art,
Cultural studies constitutes an interdisciplinary area critically discussing socio-political contexts of various cultural practices in society. Its focus is on the relation among such cultural practices and the power controlling them. Cultural studies was pioneered by the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies (CCCS) of the University of Birmingham, England, in 1960s. Unlike what has been a tradition in the modern epistemology, cultural studies is concerned with what human emancipation aims at. Therefore, cultural studies does not only refer to a theoretical-conceptual matter but also to the location and critical action in which it manifests itself.
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CONTROVERSY OVER MANGASE UDAN RITUAL AT SIANJUR MULAMULA DISTRICT, SAMOSIR REGENCY, NORTH SUMATRA Siregar, Mangihut; Kumbara, A.A. Ngurah Anom; Wirawan, A.A. Bagus
E-Journal of Cultural Studies Volume 11, Number 1, February 2018
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The mangase udan ritual is a Batak tradition when they still embrace the Parbaringin school. This ritual is done when they face a prolonged dry season. The entry of the Dutch colonial to the Tapanuli region, as well as the broadcast of religion make this ritual becomes a forbidden tradition. On October 10, 2016, the mangase udan ritual was performed again at Dolok Simanggurguri, Sianjur District, Mulamula District, Samosir Regency, North Sumatera. The implementation of the ritual mangase udan experience pros and cons in society. To explore this pro and contra attitude, it is necessary to conduct research which is aimed to know how the implementation of mangase udan ritual does; why there is controversy about the ritual; and what are the implications of the mangase udan ritual controversy. The method used in this research is qualitative method. Theories used to analyze the problems are power/knowledge (discourse) theory, postcolonial theory, and social practice theory. The results showed that the mangase udan ritual was carried out in Sianjur Mulamula District due to a prolonged drought. Through the implementation of the mangase udan ritual, the stoning kings wanted to show their existence. The Catholic Church supports the implementation of the mangase udan ritual in order to broadcast the religion while the Christian church rejects it for the reasons that it is in contrary with Christianity. The implications of the mangase udan ritual controversy are the increasingly high polarization between the Christianity and the Catholicism. There is another implication that is the Catholic religion has good relation with the government and the relationship between Christianity and the government is not good.
EAGLE DANCE AS CULTURAL IDENTITY IN THE ISOLATING TRIBAL COMMUNITY CHANGES, IN PEMATANG KABAU VILLAGE, AIR HITAM DISTRICT, SAROLANGUN REGENCY, JAMBI PROVINCE Purnama, Sri; Dibia, I Wayan; Suastika, I Made; -, Daryusti
E-Journal of Cultural Studies Vol. 4, No. 2 Juli 2010
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This dissertation discusses the Eagles dance as the identity of dance incultural change in isolated tribal community (SAD), in the village of PematangKabau, Air HItam District, Sarolangun Regency, Jambi Province. CentralGovernment through the Ministry of Social Affairs moved SAD out of the jungleand then settling on a permanent area and this activity has been carried out since1973. Furthermore, the settlement resulted in a fairly fundamental change, notonly in style and environment of SAD, but more important to the identity markersand self-identity of SAD.People of SAD who had been settled, strive to keep eagle dance even bymaking some changes as far as not to break out the essential elements of the Eagledance in order to avoid a total loss of identity and their self-identity in the newneighborhoods, This study aims to see how art, in this case Eagle dance, can be amarker of identity that attaches to the SAD after they settle outside the forest. Toachieve these objectives there are three main problems which will be soughtanswers in this study, namely: (1) What does the Eagles dance of SAD in thevillage of Pematang Kabau looks like?; (2) how is the status of the Eagles dancefor SAD in the village of Pematang Kabau; and (3) how is the impact andmeaning of Eagles dance towards the SAD changes?The study with the perspective of cultural studies designing as thisqualitative research is used to solve the three problems mentioned above by usingseveral concepts, theories and techniques of data collection. Concepts are referredto Eagle dance, cultural identity, change, and isolated tribal community. Thetheory used is the identity theory, the theory of semiotics, hegemony theory, andtheory of deconstruction. Data collection techniques include participantobservation, depth interviews, and study of literature / documentation. The datacollected is processed in a descriptive analytical and subsequently presented in theform of narrative, tables, and visual illustrations.The results indicate that there had been changes towards the Eagles dancein SAD which had settled in Kabau Pematang village, although the use of holy spells as a musical accompaniment and distinctive gestures symbolic of this danceis still maintained. In residential SAD, Eagle dance is treated as a cultural groupidentity, and the regeneration of the dancers began to be conducted. The impact ofthis treatment which is carried out by citizens of SAD making the Eagles dancebecomes sustainable dance despite the new of its socio-cultural functions. ForSAD in residential areas, Eagle dance means as a symbol of cultural expression,equality, and welfare. The main meaning of Eagles dance, who built fromtradition and cultural power of SAD, becomes a representation of communitygroups concerned, in the midst of pressure, domination and influence of themajority culture.
RESOLUTION OF TRADITIONAL CONFLICT BETWEEN KOMUNING TRADITIONAL VILLAGE AND BUDAGA TRADITIONAL VILLAGE IN KLUNGKUNG, BALI Aryawan, I Ketut Wenten; Mertha, S.H.,M.Hum., Prof. Dr. I Ketut; Parimartha, M.A, Prof. Dr. I Gde; Dhana, M.A, Dr. I Nyoman
E-Journal of Cultural Studies Vol 9, No 3 (2016): August 2016
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This present study discusses the traditional conflict between BudagaTraditional Village and Kemoning Traditional Village, Klungkung Regency, Bali Province. The study is intended to (1) find out the resolution of the traditional conflict between Kemoning Traditional Village and Budaga Traditional Village which was dominated by MajelisUtamaDesaPakraman (MUDP); (2) identify the mechanism through which the decision was made by MUDP to settle such a traditional conflict; (3) identify the implication of the settlement of such a traditional conflict on the relationship between Budaga Traditional Village and Kemoning TraditionalVillage after the decision was made by MUDP. This present study is also aimed at finding out the picture of such a conflict between the two traditional villages. The study used the qualitative method.  The data were collected through observation, interview, library research, and documentary study. The theoretical approach which includes the theory of hegemony, the theory of mediation, and the theory of deconstruction was also used. The result of the study shows that the local traditional law ‘awig-awigdesapakaraman’ could not always be used as a reference to settle the dispute between the two villages. Every attempt made by the MUDP in relation to the resolution which was proposed in the earlier stages was considered unfair. The mechanism through which such a conflict was settled was dominated by the MUDP and did not show any decision which reflected the principles of mediation. The implication of the settlement of such a conflict between the two traditional villages was that the relationship between them had not been in harmony.
THE PERCEPTION OF THE TEENAGERS OF PREMARITAL SEXUAL IN DENPASAR: CULTURE STUDIES PERSPECTIVE Pradnyaparamita DuarsaI, Dyah; Ardika, Wayan; Hakimi, Mohammad; Mariyah, Emiliana
E-Journal of Cultural Studies Vol. 4, No. 1 Januari 2010
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The Balinese culture, mainly the community of Denpasar, is the result of along process of culture assimilation and aculturization. The modern culture whichenters Bali in some aspects includes their teenagers’ way of life and modern lifestyle. This research’s purposes: what are the teenagers’ perceptions aboutpremarital sex themselves? what are the factors that shaped the teenagers’perception?, and what is the effect and significance of the teenagers’ perception ofpremarital sex within their group in social and value systems? This research isconducted by qualitative methods with a hermeneutic and phenomenologicalapproach. The data are obtained by in-depth interview, focused group discussion(FGD) and by taking a picture with using in-depth interview, FGD andobservational guide as instruments. The informants are teenagers between 10 – 24years old in Denpasar, and the key informants are teenagers who have done sex.Teenagers are students of high school, universities as well as teens who workedand have earned. In-depth interviews are also carried out on public and religiousfigures, policy-maker in education affair, student advisors, onlooker sexualproblems as well as parents. Informants selected purposively, who have a lot ofinformation related sex among teenagers. Theories are used: The Theory ofPerception, The Theory of Hegemony, The Theory of Lifestyle and Youth Sub-Culture, and The Theory of Power and Knowledge.The result shown teenagers generally still have an ideal perception. On theother hand, there are teens who have committed premarital sex have a realityperception. The determinant factors of the perception are internal and externalfactors. The reality perception of teenagers stimulates premarital sex to becomemore widespread. The perception also influences a socio-cultural phenomenonwhich includes: cultural, social and health dimension. The perception need to beanticipated in a constructive way; that is by increasing the power of internalfactors and eliminating negative aspect of external factors.
TRANSFORMATION OF TRADITION OF BARONG NGELAWANG IN TOURISM AREA OF UBUD, GIANYAR, BALI Sukerna, I Nyoman; Wirawan, A.A Bagus; Kumbara, A.A. Ngurah Anom; Sukerta, Pande Made
E-Journal of Cultural Studies Vol 9 No 1 (2016): Volume 9, Number 1, February 2016
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Globalization carries new values and touches all aspects of life, one of which is  the tradition of barong ngelawang. This present study is intended to discuss the pattern of transformation, ideology and meaning of the tradition of barong ngelawang in the tourism area of Ubud, Gianyar, Bali. The study views the tradition of barong ngelawang as a text of which the context, why and how it is performed should be understood. The theory of social practice, the theory of ideology, and the theory of semiotics were used to analyze the data. The descriptive and interpretative method was employed. The result of the study shows that the tradition of barong ngelawang in Ubud was transformed from being a scared performance into a secular performance, and from a secular performance into a sacred performance. The transformation also took place in the space dimension. The ideologies which led to the activity of barong ngelawang were the religious ideology and solidarity ideology. The secular activity of barong ngelawang was dominated by the ideology of creativity and the economic ideology. From the ideological context, the meanings which could be revealed from the activity of barong ngelawang were the religious meaning and artistic meaning. From the superstructure context, the meanings that could be revealed were the social stratification meaning, the job description meaning, and the educational meaning. From the infrastructure context, the meaning which could be revealed was the economic meaning.
THE STRUGGLE OF THE COMMUNITY OF SEDULUR SIKEP FOR ITS IDENTITY IN PATI REGENCY, CENTRAL JAVA Endrayadi, Eko Crys
E-Journal of Cultural Studies Volume 6, Number 2, Agustus 2013
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This study was intended to reveal the phenomenon of the struggle of the community of Sedulur Sikep in Pati Regency, Central Java Province for its identity with the approach of cultural studies. The problems of the study can be formulated as follows (1) what was the struggle for the identity of the community of Sedulur Sikep like?; (2) what caused the struggle for the identity of the community of Sedulur Sikep to appear?; (3) what was the meaning of the struggle for the identity of the community of Sedulur Sikep to its existence. This study is a qualitative one with the researcher as the main instrument supported by an interview guide. The data were collected using the techniques of in-depth interview, observation, and documentary study. After the data were analyzed, the data were descriptively and narratively presented.  The results of the study showed that the current identity of the community of Sedulur Sikep was the result of a dialogic discourse between the community of Sedulur Sikep and the non-Sedulur Sikep communities. Based on the description above, it was found that the struggle made by the community of Sedulur Sikep for its identity was reflected in various forms of its daily life. The factors contributing to the struggle for the identity of the community of Sedelur Sikep were economic, political, social and cultural factors. The botoh Sedulur Sikep that was used as a model also contributed to it. The struggle for the identity of the community of Sedulur Sikep successfully deconstructed the old meaning and revealed the new meaning.
KARANG MEMADU: AN ANTIPOLYGAMY VILLAGE CALLED PENGLIPURAN Soethama, Putu Lirishati
E-Journal of Cultural Studies Volume 10, Number 4, November 2017
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Modernization illustrates that traditional life does not provide enough roles and opportunities for women. Tradition is often interpreted as a restraint and persecution of women. It is no exaggeration to say that in traditional and modern life, polygamy is a legit and approved act. Polygamy is detrimental to women, making them suffer and helpless. However, in traditional village of Penglipuran, Bangli regency, Bali, polygamy is prohibited. Men who violate customary rules as outlined in the awig-awig of the village should be sentenced. This study aims to provide a basic and simple description of Karang Memadu, a unique tradition of Penglipuran. The purpose of this research is assisted by using library study method, interview with informants and the community of Penglipuran Village, as well as observation and capturing the life of the community by photographic equipment. The local wisdom of Karang Memadu in traditional village Penglipuan is an effort to protect women from polygamy. Customary sanctions must be acknowledged: prohibited from entering the temple area, prohibited from passing the village road up to disgrace of being isolated are effectively make the couple of polygamy can not be encountered in the village Penglipuran. Although this awig-awig is in contrast to Law No. 1 of article 3 verse 2 of 1974 on the legitimacy of polygamy, the terms are in accordance with article 5 stated polygamy may be ratified if there is a consent from the previous wife. This is the essence of Karang Memadu, no women are men’s second wive. Thus, it would have a greater value if Karang Memadu should not only be taken part as oral customary rules but also considered as as written one.
DECONSTRUCTION OF TRADITIONAL ART: PRESENTATION STYLE OF CENK BLONK LEATHER PUPPET ON DEWATA TV Made Darmawan, I Dewa
E-Journal of Cultural Studies Volume 7, Number 4, November 2014
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The presentation of Cenk Blonk Leather Puppet on Dewata TV, as a cultural phenomenon with a variety of complex problems, has been observed by most people. However, it is still enthusiastically welcome by the lovers of the Balinese leather puppet both in Bali and outside Bali. It seems that they are not aware of some basic changes in the way it is presented on TV. The way in which it is presented on TV is different from the way in which it is presented on the stage. It is such a cultural art which inspired the writer to explore and analyze in depth the way in which it is presented on TV. This study focuses on how the Cenk Blonk leather puppet is presented on Dewata TV to perform the theme “Dyah Ratna Takeshi”. It was found that the presentation of the Cenk Blonk leather puppet on Dewata TV in its program entitled “Pentas Wayang Kulit’ (the Leather Puppet Performance) was the aesthetic presentation in which the elements of the traditional art were mixed with the modern technology medium (television). The material of the presentation of the Cenk Blonk leather puppet on Dewata TV employed the production of Bali Record which had been reprocessed (deconstructed and reconstructed). Advertisements and other materials were added and some parts were edited so that it suited the pattern of presentation and the slot of time during which it was presented. The Cenk Blonk leather puppet presented on Dewata TV was not completed with any accurate text and context. It gave impression that the traditional art was used to “package” advertisements and other promotions. The presentation of the Cenk Blonk leather puppet on Dewata TV proved to be able to attract many people, especially the young people. They were made to be addicted to the puppetry art. Before, they were not interested in it.
REPRESENTATION OF KEBAYA FASHION IN JAGATNATHA TEMPLE DENPASAR Sri Suasmini, I Dewa Ayu; Ardika, I Wayan; Sulistyawati, Sulistyawati; Wiasti, Ni Made
E-Journal of Cultural Studies Volume 11, Number 4, November 2018
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Kebaya is a traditional Balinese outfit worn during religious ceremonies. Kebaya as a fashion boss today is experiencing rapid development. Women in the city of Denpasar tend to follow the trend of fesyenkebaya when offering worship to the temple. Modern kebaya is a choice as a representation when going to the Great Jagatnatha Temple. Women always want to appear fasionabeldan want to be the center of attention. As if the Great Jagatnatha Temple was used as a fashion show stage by women in Denpasar City. This phenomenon is interesting to study in the formulation of the problem, which is the fashion style to Agung Jagatnatha Temple as a representation of women in Denpasar City. This study used descriptive qualitative method. The theory used is representation theory and consumerism. The results of this study indicate that the reason women represent kebaya to temple is because the development of kebaya today is very rapid. This development is due to the advancement of technology and information so that materials and models of kebaya can be quickly produced. This causes women to wear trendy kebaya so that it is not considered outdated. Pura Agung Jagatnatha is a public temple and the largest temple in the city of Denpasar is always crowded with visitors on Hindu religious holidays. Agung Jagatnatha Temple is used as a place to represent the performance during prayer. For contemporary women in the city of Denpasar, not only when attending a reception, when praying to the temple must also be fashionable. Keywords: representation, fashion kebaya to temple, fashionable.
LOCAL POLITICAL DYNAMICS IN THE GENERAL ELECTION DIRECTLY CONDUCTED TO VOTE FOR DISTRICT HEADS (PILKADA) IN BADUNG REGENCY IN 2005 Oka Wisnumurti, Anak Agung Gede; Ardika, I Wayan; Parimartha, I Gde; Pasek Diantha, I Made
E-Journal of Cultural Studies Vol. 5, No. 2 Juli 2011
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The general election directly conducted to vote for the regent and vice regent(Pemilihan Kepala Daerah, abbreviated to Pilkada) by the people in Badung Regency in2005 was the first one. The people’s direct involvement in the local political life movedhighly dynamically. The struggle for power by various strengths affected variousdimensions of the people’s lives; therefore, it is interesting to investigate the localpolitical dynamics in the Pilkada directly conducted in Badung Regency in 2005 in theperspective of cultural studies. There are three problems formulated in this study. Theyare (1) what was the dynamics of the Pilkada directly conducted in Badung Regency in2005 like?; (2) how the relation of strengths affected the local political dynamics in thePilkada directly conducted in Badung Regency in 2005?; (3) what were the implicationsand meanings of the local political dynamics of the Pilkada directly conducted in BadungRegency in 2005?The results of the study show that fluctuative changes took place continuouslywith regard to the form and functions of societal structure. Culturally, the people’sideology changed from being mono centric into being multi centric. The relation ofstrengths became segmented into three main strengths forming a new formation ofstrength referred to as trisula. This led to an institutional configuration, differentiation ofpower and locality sedimentation, and provided meanings to competition and tolerance,emancipatory, political comodification, adaptive leadership and local democratic culturalstrengthening.

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