JPI : Jurnal Pustaka Indonesia

The Politicization of Religion in Najib Kilani’s Zhillul Aswad: A Sociological Approach to Literature

2025-09-12T11:36:42+07:00

This study examines the forms and implications of religious politicization in Najib Kilani’s novel Zhillul Aswad, a work set against the backdrop of Ethiopian history and politics. Using a qualitative descriptive approach, the study analyzes the narrative through a sociological lens, drawing on Swingewood’s sociology of literature to explore how religious rhetoric, institutions, and violence intersect in the text. The findings reveal that Kilani portrays religious politicization in multiple forms: manipulation of religious doctrine, the use of religion to justify violence, and the consolidation of political power through religious institutions. These forms are analyzed in relation to their social impacts, including the perpetuation of violence and the erosion of moral values. The study contributes to the literature on religious politicization by systematically categorizing the mechanisms of religious manipulation within the novel and offering a critical examination of how such politicization shapes societal and political dynamics. The implications of this research suggest that literature, as a reflection of social realities, plays a crucial role in critiquing the dangerous intersection of religion and politics, providing a valuable framework for understanding contemporary issues of religious exploitation and political control.

A Sociological Approach to Aguk Irawan M.N.’s Novel Senandung Bisu: Social, Moral, Economic, and Religious Dimensions

2025-09-12T12:54:00+07:00

This study investigates the role of Senandung Bisu in reflecting the socio-political realities of post-New Order Indonesia, employing Dilthey's hermeneutic triad as a framework to interpret the text. The research utilizes qualitative methods to explore the poem's themes, focusing on its moral, social, and political implications within Indonesian cultural discourse. By analyzing Senandung Bisu as both a literary work and a socio-political commentary, the study examines how language and poetic form interact to shape collective memory and identity in Indonesia. Findings suggest that the poem functions as a powerful tool for critiquing societal issues while simultaneously offering a platform for political engagement and resistance. This study contributes to literary hermeneutics by demonstrating the applicability of hermeneutic analysis to Arabic poetry, bridging the gap between philology, history, and cultural studies. The implications of this research extend to the teaching of Arabic literature, suggesting that the integration of hermeneutic frameworks can foster deeper engagement with literary texts and their cultural significance in educational settings. Future studies should expand this analysis to other literary works from the same era, using comparative methods to enrich the understanding of Indonesian literary heritage.

A Comparative Sociolinguistic Analysis of Indonesian and Local Language Use: Evidence from Public and Islamic Boarding Schools in Gunungputri

2025-09-12T13:00:06+07:00

This study investigates the dynamics of language use and attitudes toward bilingual practices in two contrasting institutional contexts in Indonesia: a public junior high school (SMPN 04 Gunungputri) and an Islamic boarding school (Pesantren Rumah Al-Qur’an Daarut Tarbiyah). Guided by sociolinguistic theories of language shift and maintenance, the research explores how national and local languages interact within educational and domestic domains. Employing a mixed-method design with survey questionnaires and descriptive statistical analysis, data were collected from students in both institutions to examine intergenerational transmission, language practices at school and home, and attitudes toward bilingualism. The results indicate that while Bahasa Indonesia overwhelmingly dominates in formal educational settings, local languages remain vital in home and community domains, with maternal figures playing a central role in intergenerational transmission. Students across both institutions expressed strongly positive attitudes toward bilingual practices, high confidence in using both languages, and firm resistance to eliminating local languages. Notably, pesantren students demonstrated stronger endorsement of the benefits of bilingualism compared to their counterparts in public schools, suggesting that religious schooling may reinforce rather than diminish multilingual repertoires. These findings highlight the complex interplay between institutional environments, national policies, and cultural identity in shaping linguistic behavior. The study implies that policies to sustain linguistic diversity should move beyond family and community spheres by incorporating local languages into school curricula and extracurricular activities, thereby strengthening both cultural heritage and national cohesion

The Personality Transformation of Lestari in Tenderlova’s Meant 2 Be: An Analysis through Allport’s Trait Theory

2025-09-12T13:07:05+07:00

This study investigates the personality development of the protagonists in Tenderlova’s Meant 2 Be by applying Allport’s trait theory, which classifies personality into traits, attitudes, and intentions. The research was conducted using a qualitative descriptive design with a library research approach, in which textual evidence from the novel was systematically analyzed and triangulated with relevant scholarly sources to ensure interpretive validity. The findings reveal that Lestari is initially characterized by insecurity, introversion, and sarcasm, yet also demonstrates kindness and empathy, while Adinata displays perseverance, humor, creativity, and affection but struggles with impulsivity. As the narrative progresses, both characters undergo significant transformation: Lestari becomes more open and emotionally resilient, whereas Adinata evolves into a more stable and caring figure. These results affirm Allport’s proposition that personality is a dynamic construct shaped by the interaction between individual dispositions and social environments. The discussion highlights how this novel contributes to broader understandings of identity formation in contemporary Indonesian youth literature and demonstrates the analytical value of applying trait-based psychology to popular fiction. The novelty of this study lies in extending Allport’s framework to a modern Indonesian novel rarely explored in prior research, thereby bridging literary psychology and cultural studies. The implications suggest that such an approach can enrich literary pedagogy by fostering empathy, critical engagement, and psychological awareness in the study of fiction, while also informing future comparative analyses across diverse literary works.