The Form of Power and Sexuality in the Novel Tuhan Izinkan Aku Jadi Pelacur! By Muhidin M. Dahlan

Wahid Khoirul Ikhwan

2019

Abstract

Literary work is a social phenomenon that is related to the socio-culture found in society. Power and sexuality in literary works as a social phenomenon is a form of social expression. Power operates through the power of the body as a mechanism for disciplining the body. Power and sexuality are social interactions as a whole in society. The concept of Michel Foucault's theory (2000) about power and sexuality is very interesting to study with a novel titled Tuhan Izinkan Aku Jadi Pelacur! by Muhidin M. Dahlan. This research aims to describe the forms of power and sexuality in the novel entitled Tuhan Izinkan Aku Jadi Pelacur! by Muhidin M. Dahlan. This research is a qualitative descriptive study designed to describe the forms of power and thought that appear in a novel titled Tuhan Izinkan Aku Jadi Pelacur! by Muhidin M. Dahlan. Possible forms of thinking include: (1) dogmatic, (2) stigmatization, (3) manipulation, and (4) domination of thought packed with religious thought. Furthermore, the practice of social and individual body power (sexuality) and thoughts carried out by the main character namely, Nidah Kirani.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Ikhwan W. (2019). The Form of Power and Sexuality in the Novel Tuhan Izinkan Aku Jadi Pelacur! By Muhidin M. Dahlan.In Proceedings of the International Conference on Education, Language and Society - Volume 1: ICELS, ISBN 978-989-758-405-3, pages 494-498. DOI: 10.5220/0009002204940498

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icels19,
author={Wahid Khoirul Ikhwan},
title={The Form of Power and Sexuality in the Novel Tuhan Izinkan Aku Jadi Pelacur! By Muhidin M. Dahlan},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Education, Language and Society - Volume 1: ICELS,},
year={2019},
pages={494-498},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009002204940498},
isbn={978-989-758-405-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Education, Language and Society - Volume 1: ICELS,
TI - The Form of Power and Sexuality in the Novel Tuhan Izinkan Aku Jadi Pelacur! By Muhidin M. Dahlan
SN - 978-989-758-405-3
AU - Ikhwan W.
PY - 2019
SP - 494
EP - 498
DO - 10.5220/0009002204940498