Iis Suwartini, Anis Surya Trisanti, Fendy Yogha Pratama

Citra perempuan dalam cerita rakyat Jawa Barat

Introduction

Citra perempuan dalam cerita rakyat jawa barat . Telusuri citra fisik & psikis perempuan dalam cerita rakyat Jawa Barat (Lutung Kasarung, Sangkuriang, dll). Analisis kritik sastra feminis mengungkap karakteristik perempuan.

Abstract

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi citra tentang karakteristik fisik dan psikis perempuan yang ada dalam buku Kumpulan Cerita Rakyat Provinsi Jawa Barat karya Maya Rohmayati dan Yodi Kurniadi. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif, dengan pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui deskripsi langsung serta penelitian literatur. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kritik sastra feminis sebagai analisis lebih lanjut mengenai citra tokoh utama ditemukan. Analisis data dilakukan secara deskriptif analitik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya 9 data mengenai citra fisik perempuan dan 32 data mengenai citra psikis perempuan dalam Kumpulan Cerita Rakyat Provinsi Jawa Barat karya Maya Rohmayati dan Yodi Kurniadi berjudul judul Lutung Kasarung, Sangkuriang, Situ Bagendit, Hariang Banga dan Ciung Wanara, dan Talaga Warna. Citra perempuan aspek fisik yang ditemukan adalah mengandung dan melahirkan, sedangkan citra perempuan aspek psikis yang ditemukan diantaranya kecerdasan, tempramen, keinginan, sikap, dan perilaku. Citra perempuan aspek fisik didominasi oleh tokoh Purbasari dan Purbararang sedangkan citra perempuan aspek psikis didominasi oleh Purbararang dalam cerita rakyat Lutung Kasarung. Cerita rakyat yang mendominasi citra perempuan aspek fisik dan citra perempuan aspek psikis adalah cerita rakyat Jawa Barat Lutung Kasarung.

Review

The paper "Citra perempuan dalam cerita rakyat Jawa Barat" presents a focused investigation into the portrayal of female characters within selected West Javanese folklore. The stated objective is clear: to explore the physical and psychological characteristics of women as depicted in a specific collection of regional folktales. This research addresses an important intersection of literary studies, cultural analysis, and gender representation, offering valuable insights into how traditional narratives shape and reflect societal perceptions of women. The chosen methodology, a descriptive qualitative approach underpinned by feminist literary criticism, is well-suited for a nuanced textual analysis of this nature. The methodology effectively combines direct textual description with a feminist analytical lens, providing a systematic framework for data collection and interpretation. By concentrating on a defined corpus of five prominent West Javanese folktales—Lutung Kasarung, Sangkuriang, Situ Bagendit, Hariang Banga dan Ciung Wanara, and Talaga Warna—the study offers concrete findings. The research successfully identified 9 instances related to physical attributes, primarily revolving around pregnancy and childbirth, and a more extensive 32 instances concerning psychological traits such as intelligence, temperament, desires, attitudes, and behavior. A significant finding is the dominance of the "Lutung Kasarung" tale, and specifically characters like Purbasari and Purbararang, in illustrating these female images across both physical and psychological dimensions. While the study provides a robust initial mapping of female imagery within the selected texts, it could benefit from further contextualization regarding the implications of these specific physical and psychological traits within a broader socio-cultural understanding of West Java. Exploring how these portrayals reinforce or challenge traditional gender roles, or comparing them with female images in other Indonesian or regional folklore traditions, could significantly enrich the discussion. Nevertheless, this paper makes a solid contribution to understanding gender representation in Indonesian folklore and serves as an excellent foundation for more expansive critical studies in the field, particularly for those interested in the intersections of literature, culture, and gender.

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