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African social appraisals of women’s liberal and radical feminism in selected contemporary West and Central African female and male novels
Get PDFWomen, particularly in Africa, need feminism so as to advocate for their rights in the patriarchal setting of African societies. But the fact that some women, under the umbrella of it abuse children, men, and even their fellow women are problematic in contemporary African novels. Liberal and radical feminisms are part and parcel of feminisms in championing women’s rights. This article examines women’s liberal and radical feminist stratagems with the lens of African social appraisals in giving an answer to the following question: what are the African social appraisals of women’s liberal and radical feminist stratagems in their quests for women’s rights? Or what do the stratagems applied by liberal and radical feminists lead women to in contemporary African societies? Through liberal and radical feminist readings of selected contemporary African male and female writings such as Amma Darko’s The Housemaid (1998), Daniel Mengara’s Mema (2003), Asare Adei’s A Beautiful Daughter (2012), and Lola Shoneyin’s The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives (2010), we have examined how women with liberal/radical feminism are treated and considered in African patriarchal setting. In short, the result shows that African women need a feminism that gives way for consistent dialogue and which goes in line with non-violent stratagems like the one of liberal feminism in their quest for women’s rights. The contrary, as in radicalism via violence against children, men or women, leads to men’s violence on women, isolation of women and humiliation of women in contemporary African societies. The position of the contemporary African female and male novels, we have worked on proves that violent stratagems adopted by African feminists in advocating for women’s rights should be reconsidered so as to assure the respect for human rights and take into account the socio-cultural realities of African societies
Repetition in Indonesian political language
Get PDFThis is a critical discourse study that tried to reveals repetition phenomena in political language. We conducted the study by examining the language of Soekarno, as an asian politician, as well as a nation founder and the first president of Indonesia, where this study was conducted on. Data were gained by documentation method, and be analyzed by applying Critical Discourse Analysis theory that proposed by Fairclough. We found that repetition as a language style used by Indonesian politician, in this case Soekarno, was meant for rhetorical device and as ideology vehicle device
The effects of blended learning to students’ speaking ability: A study of utilizing technology to strengthen the conventional instruction
Get PDFThis paper describes a structured attempt to investigate the effect of blended learning through the application of WebQuest project tasks embedded in a modified conventional teaching model to students’ speaking ability in a vocational college. Participants were 51 (27 males and 24 females) third-semester students enrolled in a three-year diploma program in Tourism and Travel Business at one public higher education institution in Bali. Data was collected through the procedure of planning, action, observation, and reflection. Results from the pretest-posttest control group design were evaluated by paired t-tests and a mixed design ANCOVA (analysis of covariance) in order to identify any statistically significant improvements following the intervention. Meanwhile, qualitative data was analyzed based on the whole observation of the action and the result of the questionnaires. Findings revealed that the students participating in the treatment were significantly improved in terms of English speaking ability, and the improvement was also supported by their increased learning motivation and interest. Suggestions for successful online WebQuest-integrated instruction are provided
The Balinese calendar system: From its epistemological perspective to axiological practices
Get PDFCalendars are the order of days and dates used as guidelines for human life activities periodically. Balinese calendar system of the Saka and Pawukon is very important in the socio-cultural life of the Balinese people who firmly hold a concept of harmonious life. They believe that this universe will be harmonious when humans can maintain good relations with God, fellow human beings, and the universe in a balanced way. This study aims at investigating the Balinese calendar system from its underlying-philosophical perspective as well as utilized-daily practices among the Hindu Balinese life. The theory used to undertake this study is semiotics by providing a sustained and rigorous relation between the signifier (sign) and signified (meaning). By applying a descriptive qualitative research, the data was collected through literature study of the Balinese calendar library and in-depth interviews with some stakeholders of the Balinese customary community, such as priests, and Balinese calendar practitioners and observers including the writer’s direct practices. The data that has been classified is analyzed by a qualitative descriptive method with an inductive-methodological paradigm which is setting up the discussion from particular principles to the general in order to obtain a conclusion. The result of data analysis is presented by the formal and informal method. The study reveals that Balinese calendar system has an important role in the social life of the Balinese Hindu community as a reference in the social and cultural life, such as determining ala ayuning dewasa or the bad and good time in carrying out a business or a work, tracing one’s birthday, and predicting personal traits
A synchronic approach to kinyarwanda variation among its native speakers
Get PDFOne of the important and good things for Rwanda is that its people share the same language which implies the same culture. Like many other languages, Kinyarwanda exhibits some variants but this does not impede communication among them. This paper examined Kinyarwanda variants among its native speakers. The question of sociolinguistics main concern is discussed here. Kinyarwanda language sound variants and differences in present verb tense markers based on region factor is discussed. Synchronic approach was used to cement discussion. The study stemmed from the interaction I have had with some of friends and colleagues from different parts of the country. When I usually heard some discussions at different occasions, like ceremonials, social media, meetings, churches and on road, I realized that Kinyarwanda, the only language common to all Rwandans, has some linguistic variations. It was demonstrated that accent from some areas in the northern and western parts of the country differs from the one used for academic and professional purposes. It was also found that like many other languages, Kinyarwanda is concerned with the sociolinguists’ belief that some polite language ranges among language variations since words mean different things to different people
Religious conversion towards Hindu Kaharingan to Christianity
Get PDFThe mission theology brought to Asia generally and Central Kalimantan particularly turns out to be a spirit for Zending in conveying religious mission. The established theology must have been based on the church viewed that work and interfere in the global stage, achieving succession and living the gospel message to baptize and convert, or find a way to the weaker Kingdom of God. It becomes an elimination formulation for missionaries in an effort to Christianize people everywhere and one of them was in Pulang Pisau Regency, Central Kalimantan. The inhabitants of Central Kalimantan generally and Pulang Pisau Regency particularly, prior to the independence of Indonesian Republic 1945, indigenous people (Dayak) were adherents of the teachings of Kaharingan/Helu religion. After the entry of the Dutch in Central Kalimantan, carrying Christian teachings and following their mission religion, slowly many Hindu Kaharingan converted to Christianity. One affected by the missionaries in spreading their religious teachings was Pulang Pisau Regency. The religious conversion thereby Hindus Kaharingan in Pulang Pisau Regency that continues happening. It was feared the existence of Hindu Kaharingan diminishing wherein previously the population of Central Kalimantan and Pulang Pisau Regency particularly adhered to Helu/Kaharingan religion can be stated the majority but its existence now continues to decrease from their number due to be converted to Christianity. It could be affected and threatened existence of the customs that were typical of Hindu Kaharingan
Dynamic equivalence assessment of Japanese comic (manga) “garasu no kamen” into Indonesian language translation “topeng kaca” (the glass mask): Using “combined model” assessment method
Get PDFThe research is aimed at having a deep understanding about the dynamic equivalence of Japanese comics (manga) “Garasu no Kamen” translated into the Indonesian language “Topeng Kaca” (The Glass Mask). This is a qualitative-content analysis research about the dynamic equivalence of translation assessment by using a method of translation assessment that we called “Combined Model” at each unit of translations such as (1) in the unit of semantic and lexical micro-level, which includes mainly morphemes, words; (2) in the unit of phrases, and different kinds of multi-word expressions; (3) in the unit of syntactic and textual macro-level are being assessed; The text samples from the Manga “Garasu no Kamen” and its translation in Indonesian language “Topeng Kaca” (The Glass Mask) comics series volume no.1,3,6 are quoted in the analysis for each level of dynamic equivalence. The result of the study showed that there is three level of Dynamic Equivalence (D-E), those are D-E Adequate, D-E Less adequate, and D-E misleading. The findings are applicable and will be a valuable reference for translation studies in the country particularly in the level of a university student in order to be able to make a good quality of comics translation from Japanese into the Indonesian language
The image of super woman: a portrayal of woman in Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion and the millionairess
Get PDFSocialism and Feminism stand first in the list of factors that influenced Shaw in creating strong women characters that must have looked arrogant and brass to the Victorian audience who had assigned a gentile and soft gender role to women. Shaw not only has created assertive women characters but he has created men with an open mind to accept such a woman as part of their society. This creation of understanding and accommodating men has complemented Shaw’s women characters and has lent the space for them to move freely and interact with utmost liberty. If Shaw had created men who had narrower views on gender equality and who are confirmative, Shaw would not have created a truly explosive gender dynamics that has become the hallmark of his plays. It is the influence of socialism and socialists which empowered Shaw to create and present such advanced characters and environment in his plays
Balian Wara position of Dayak Lawangan
Get PDFGlobalization has brought challenges as well as the social change. The change was vague, flashy, fast, slow, limited and comprehensive. It has happened to social value shift, social action, social institution arrangement, organization, social stratification, power, and authority. All of them could be changed into a better or worse situation. The social changes have happened because of human creativity which created changing itself in daily life. Social change has also experienced by Hindus people in Dayak Kaharingan. The change has impacted their religious rituals, as well as their social organization. Nowadays Balian Wara, as a religious ritual leader, is difficult to be found since its small number. In another side, Wara ritual must be done. Therefore, the worry of the future Balian Wara existence has arisen. Cultural value shift phenomena have also been worried since the phenomena will create an identity crisis in the future. At this point, the position of Balian Wara needs to be re-confirmed. Also, the function and existence of Balian Wara in Dayak Lawangan must be studied. The confirmation of Balian Wara position was studied through ethnography descriptive approach using a qualitative method. It was conducted by investigating and by finding the solution to the phenomena faced by Hindus Kaharingan nowadays
The abstract of critical discourse analysis of radicalism labeling by BNPT to Islamic site
Get PDFThe development of radicalism issues is begun by a radical group movement and its spread in social media is labeled as a radical element by, The Agency of National Counter Terrorism (BNPT). This research issues radicalism through the language because there is an element of the radical language becoming criteria of radical in social media. Pursuant to factual logical data, views from readers, this research aims at; 1) describing the criteria of the language use labelled radical by BNPT in Islamic pages; 2) investigating the ideology of radicalism views in Islamic pages; 3) describing how BNPT views Islamic pages; 4) finding the relevant result toward the discourse analysis learning in universities. The approach used in this study is the Critical Discourse Study approach belonging to descriptive qualitative. This study is based on the theory of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) as the main theories and supported by the use of Social Semiotic Theory proposed by Halliday to analyze criteria of radical language