Counter Discourse of Power in Indonesian narrative texts

Abstract

This* study* aims* to* examine* and* develop* an* investigation* method* for* language* data* from* a* discourse* found* in* a* * previous* study.* The* object* of* research* is* in* the* form* of* Indonesian*narrative*text*dated*early*20th*century.*First*of*all,*the*method*of*obtaining* discourse*language*data*focusing*on*"power"*Nodal*Point*(NP)*was*examined.*When*the* results* revealed* some* similarities* and* a* few* differences,* several* questions* investigating*language*data*were*developed*by*focusing*on*slightly*different*NP,*that*is* "counter* discourse* of* power".* After* discussing* the* context* and* describes* what* is* contained*in*the*Indonesian*narrative*texts,*the*results*reveal*that*power*discourse*in* Indonesian*narrative**texts* was* still* a* continuity* of* power* discourse* in* colonial* texts,* with* a* little* difference* in* emphasis.* Furthermore,* language* data* investigated* from* "counter* discourse* of* power"* show* that* the* Indonesian* narrative* texts* contained* criticism*toward*tradition*and*people*who*followed*the*western*way*of*life.*

Eco-Cda and Counter-Discourse: From Exotic Luxury to Animal Exploitation in Luwak Coffee

“…Individuals that challenge authority and push for improvement in the ecological sphere can be compared to what Latjuba (2014) refers as rebels, rogues, intellectual aristocrats, intellectual youth of the city, and characters in the nationalist movement. Just as these individuals challenge power structures in various domains, they also play a vital role in addressing ecological concerns.…”

“…Factors supporting the existence of a counter-discourse of power, as noted by Latjuba (2014), are the political and security situation, increasing public knowledge, and the awareness of the need for equality. These factors are highly relevant in the fight against nonhuman animal abuse within the ecological context.…”