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LIBERAL FEMINISM AS SEEN IN “DUDU PILIHANE” SONG: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY
Last modified: 2022-07-22
Abstract
A song is an interesting literary work to be studied. There are many genres of songs that exist today. One of them is dangdut. Dangdut is divided into several types, one of them is Javanese dangdut. Javanese dangdut songs are quite popular among the people because it is felt that the meaning of Javanese songs reflects human life and feelings. One of the famous Javanese songs is entitled "Dudu Pilihane". This study aims to reveal the side of feminism that appears in the song. This study used a qualitative descriptive method with liberal feminism theory. This study instrument used observation and documentation. The data of this study were obtained from the song as the main data while the supporting data came from websites and the lyrics of the song. The data of this study were analyzed through four stages, namely data collection, data reduction, data display, and concluding. The results of this study indicated that the theory of liberal feminism was reflected in the female character in the song. The woman in the song showed dominance in the relationship with a man. The woman used another man as a side man and controlled the situation when her relationship with her lover was in trouble. However, when her relationship with her lover got better, the woman left her side man without any slightest feeling of guilt. This study was limited to the genre of the song and the type of theory used. Therefore, it is recommended for future studies to conduct a similar study by changing the genre of the song using a different theoretical point of view.