Abstract
This study aims to identify and understand the deconstruction of the patriarchal ideology power to the nature and women which is portrayed in the Indonesian novels, using the perspective of ecofeminism. The data source is the Indonesian novels that raise issues associated with women's nature. This study used a qualitative design to scrutinize the patriarchal power over nature, environment, and women in the Indonesian novels. Of the nine novels studied (Bilangan Fu, Manjali dan Cakrabirawa, Maya, Partikel, Isinga, Lemah Tanjung, dan Amba, Bunga, and Api Awan Asap, the following findings are obtained. (1) The studied novels describe the deconstruction of the patriarchal power that led to the massive exploration and exploitation of natural resources and cultural heritage and to disremember the values of local wisdom, (2) the novels show a tendency written by the authors with ecofeminism asthe basic aesthetic writing of the novel.
Highlights
Nature and environment are essential for sustaining lives on this earth
(1) The studied novels describe the deconstruction of the patriarchal power that led to the massive exploration and exploitation of natural resources and cultural heritage and to disremember the values of local wisdom, (2) the novels show a tendency written by the authors with ecofeminism as the basic aesthetic writing of the novel
The results showed that there are (1) deconstruction of the patriarchal power that led to the exploration and exploitation of nature, (2) the presence of the ecofeminism school of thought as an insight into the aesthetics of writing a novel
Summary
The quality and welfare of human life cannot be separated from the natural conditions and environment in which they live. Various natural and environmental problems which occurred lately, as the impact of global climate change has affected human life. The disaster occurred as a result of temperature increase of 3-4 degrees Celsius that caused 350 million people worldwide lost their homes because of flooding. 334 million people are potentially affected by tropical storms due to the increased sea water temperature (Hunga, in Candraningrum, 2013: ix). Indonesia is not safe from disaster, floods and landslides that hit various regions in Indonesia, mostly occured because of extreme climate change that is less anticipated
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