This study aims to determine the form of popular culture of hedonism and materialism contained in the novel Kami (Not) Sarjana Kertas by J.S Khairen in terms of the sociology of literature. Qualitative research with the object of study is a novel with the title "We (Not) Paper Graduates" by J.S Khairen. The data collection method was obtained from the document technique with the text in the novel Kami (Not) Sarjana Kertas. The results of the study are as follows: First, popular culture in the form of hedonism consists of three forms, namely 1) prioritizing momentary pleasures; 2) contemporary lifestyle; and 3) the use of modern technology. Second, the popular culture of materialism consists of three, namely 1) the material possession of wealth; 2) activities that generate money; and 3) the assumption that money is everything.
Inflation and unemployment in Indonesia are specific problems which need government attention. To overcome inflation, we must understand first some factors causing the rise of inflation, before making a policy. In relation to inflation, the number of unemployment can be influenced via company where the employees where the employees work or via manpower market.In this article the writer carried out a causality test of the relation between inflation (I) and unemployment (11) using Granger test model. In this test the writer formulated that the current inflation variable value (It) connected to past inflation and past unemployment level. The writer also tested the variable of current employment level (Ut) where current employment level is influenced by past inflation and employment levels
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