The Role of Women in Wayang Drupadi and Arimbi and Its Implementation as Teaching Material in High Schools: A Feminist Literary Criticism Study

Veronika Unun Pratiwi, Farida Nugrahani, Mukti Widayati, Nurnaningsih Nurnaningsih, Benedictus Sudiyana, Nunun Tri Widarwati, Suhailee Sulee

Abstract


Wayang is an Indonesian cultural heritage that has many meanings including the role of women. Women are often portrayed as weak and dependent on men. This study aims to examine a Javanese puppet work that is depicted as a feminine female character but has power over a man, namely Drupadi and Arimbi characters. In addition, this study also explores the potential application of Drupadi and Arimbi puppet stories as teaching materials in high schools, which can provide a deeper understanding of gender equality and appreciate the role of women in society. This research method uses structural-feminist analysis revealed from observations of literature review of several articles related to the story of female puppet characters and feminism articles. The results of this study show that the narrative of male power in Drupadi and Arimbi characters in Javanese puppet performances finally reproduces the identities of women and men in patriarchal societies. The practice is seen through the phenomenon of commodification and objectification in traditional Javanese society. Women become entities marked or known as marked societies in a heteronormative world. In addition, this research can contribute to the development of curricula in high schools that are more inclusive and support gender equality.


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Javanese puppet; feminist studies; Drupadi and Arimbi

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.52155/ijpsat.v47.1.6639

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