KAJIAN GENDER PADA NOVEL KARYA NAWAL EL SAADAWI DAN SUTAN TAKDIR ALISJAHBANA

Abstract

This study aimed at analyzing two popular novels in the light of gender perspective, namely Mudhakkira� t at-Thabî�bah written by Nawal el-Saadawi and Layar Terkembang by Sutan Alisjabana. The qualitative research on women in this literary genre was conducted by a qualitative comparative approach between the two novelists of different genders and socio-cultural backgrounds. The theory used to comprehend both literary works was the feminist-literary critical theory. To read and analyze the data, the researcher used content analysis. This study concluded that the negative views on women were resulted by misunderstanding of religious teachings and cultural construction of gender bias that caused the weak position of women in society and religion. Women were visibly misinterpreted, either in a pattern of sexism or their relationships with men. This study indicated the deconstruction of women by the writers’ perspectives represented in literature works — i.e. novels