The The Feminism Perspective in the "Si Parasit Lajang" Novel by Ayu Utami: A Feminist Standpoint Theory Nancy C. M. Hartsock Studies

Abstract

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji bentuk-bentuk perspektif feminisme
dalam novel Si Parasit Lajang karya Ayu Utami menggunakan kajian feminist standpoint
theory Nancy C. M. Hartsock. Sumber data dalam penelitian ini adalah novel Si Parasit
Lajang karya Ayu Utami. Data dalam penelitian ini adalah data-data berupa kutipan yang
terdapat dalam novel Si Parasit Lajang karya Ayu Utami. Teknik yang digunakan dalam
penelitian ini mencakup dua hal, yakni teknik pengumpulan data dan Teknik analisis data.
Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah teknik baca dan teknik catat dengan
menandai informasi-informasi penting yang berkaitan dengan pokok penelitian. Sedangkan
dalam menganalisis data, teknik yang digunakan yaitu teknik analisis deskriptif dengan
mendeskripsikan data-data berupa kutipan mengenai perspektif feminisme dalam novel Si
Parasit Lajang karya Ayu Utami menggunakan kajian feminist standpoint theory Nancy C.
M. Hartsock.. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat bentuk-bentuk perspektif
feminisme yang ditemukan. Bentuk-bentuk perspektif feminisme, antara lain (1) standpoint
(sudut pandang): standpoint tokoh ‘saya’ tentang simbol status dalam masyarakat, standpoint
tokoh ‘saya’ tentang pola hidup sederhana, standpoint tokoh ‘saya’ tentang kemewahan; (2)
situated knowledge (pengetahuan tersituasi): situated knowledge tokoh ‘saya’ terhadap rezim
militer pada masa pemerintahan Soeharto, situated knowledge tokoh ‘saya’ terhadap dunia
yang hierarki, situated knowledge tokoh ‘saya’ terhadap seksualitas, situated knowledge
tokoh ‘saya’ terhadap perkawinan dan poligami; dan (3) sexual division of labour
(pembagian pekerjaan berdasarkan jenis kelamin): eksploitasi wanita.
Kata Kunci: perspektif feminisme; feminist standpoint theory Nancy C. M. Hartsock; novel
Si Parasit Lajang karya Ayu Utami; standpoint; situated knowledge; sexual division of
labour.
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the forms of feminism perspective in the Si
Parasit Lajang novel by Ayu Utami using a feminist standpoint theory of Nancy C. M.
Hartsock. The data source in this research is Ayu Utami's novel Si Parasit Lajang. The data
in this study are data in the form of quotations contained in the novel Si Parasit Lajang by
Ayu Utami. The techniques used in this study include two things, namely data collection
techniques and data analysis techniques. The data collection techniques used were reading
and note-taking techniques by marking important information related to the subject of the
research. Meanwhile, in analyzing the data, the technique used is descriptive analysis
technique by describing the data in the form of quotations regarding the the forms of
feminism perspective in the Si Parasit Lajang novel by Ayu Utami using a feminist standpoint
theory of Nancy C. The results show that there are form of feminism perspective found. The
form of feminism perspective, there are (1) standpoint (point of view): the standpoint of the
"me" character regarding status symbols in society, the standpoint of the "me" character about a simple lifestyle, the standpoint of the "me" character about luxury; (2) situated
knowledge: situated knowledge of the 'me' figure towards the military regime during the
Soeharto era, the situated knowledge of the 'me' figure towards the world that is hierarchical,
the situated knowledge of the 'me' character towards sexuality, the situated knowledge of the
'me' figure against marriage and polygamy; and (3) sexual division of labor (division of work
based on sex): exploitation of women.
Keywords: feminism perspective; feminist standpoint theory Nancy C.M. Hartsock; the Si
Parasit Lajang novel by Ayu Utami; standpoint; situated knowledge; sexual division of labor.