PERGESERAN MAKNA PRIYAYI DALAM NOVEL PARA PRIYAYI KARYA UMAR KAYAM

Abstract

This study aims to determine the meaning of priyayi and its shift in Umar Kayam’s Para Priyayi. The theory used in this study is the theory of hegemony Gramsci. The method used is descriptive and analytical methods. Descriptive method is used to describe the social aspects of novel Para Priyayi, while analytical methods is used to analyze novel Para Priyayi combining hegemony Gramsci. Para Priyayi containing values and meanings shift of Javanese noble. In addition, the values infiltrated by the author; Umar Kayam as humanists, academics, writers, the Javanese, also gives hiss own view. The emergence of multiple views, of course, establishes and leads a fight existing value of each character in the story. The process happen allegedly contained negotiation among values. It is seen in moving process of humble class toward noble class. The process of negotiation among characters is represented in figures Sastrodarsono and Lantip or the fights among people in noble class their self. Such processes continue to be made to reach consensus and truth together