Gender Representation in the Novel Raumanen by Marianne Katoppo

Abstract

In this study, the researcher focused on examining gender representation in the novel Raumanen. This study aims to find the forms of gender inequality contained in the novel Raumanen. The technique used in collecting the required data is the note-taking technique and refers to Mansour Fakih's gender theory which categorizes five forms of gender inequality, namely marginalization, subordination, stereotypes, violence, and workload. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method to reveal the problems this study by utilizing qualitative data that produces descriptive data. Data collection techniques in this study are divided into 4 namely (1) Identifying data, (2) Classifying data, (3) Analyzing data, and (4) Summarizing data. Based on the existing data, it was found that there are two categories of gender inequality contained in Raumanen's novel, namely Subordination and Stereotype.