BEAUTY
MYTHS IN THE COLLECTION OF STORIES IN KITAB KAWIN BY LAKSMI PAMUNTJAK: A
STUDY OF NAOMI WOLF'S LIBERAL FEMINISM
Name :
Adinda Windi Triani
NIM :
1902074084
Study Program
: S-1 Indonesian Language and Literature Education
Department :
Indonesian Language and Literature
Faculty :
Faculty of Language and Art
Name of Institution :
State University of Surabaya
Supervisor :
Dr. Tengsoe Tjahjono, M.Pd.
Year :
2023
Keywords: Beauty
Myth, Liberal Feminism, Naomi Wolf
The
beauty myth is a tool for feminizing women which causes women to feel pressured
or imprisoned because of their physical condition. Beautiful women always get
privileges in society. In the collection of stories of Kitab Kawin,
various types of beauty myths are found which still prevent women from
developing themselves. The female characters in the collection of stories of Kitab
Kawin experience difficulties because of the myth of beauty, even
interfering in their marriage life. This study aims to describe the types of
beauty myths in the collection of stories of Kitab Kawin by Laksmi
Pamuntjak, to describe the behavior of female characters that are influenced by
beauty myths, and beauty standards that are influenced by beauty myths. The
theory used in this research is the beauty myth theory of Naomi Wolf. To obtain
the data, the researcher used a literary sociology approach, with library
techniques as a data collection technique. This study analyzed data with
descriptive analysis techniques. This research is included in qualitative
research with research results, namely: 1.) There are six types of beauty myths
in the collection of stories of Kitab Kawin, namely beauty myths in the
work environment, culture, sex, religion, violence, and hunger, 2.) Character
behavior women are influenced by the existence of beauty myths, such as wearing
sexy clothes, dressing up, changing diet, and exercising, 3.) Standards of
beauty in the collection of stories of Kitab Kawin are women who have
white skin, have a slender, ideal and full body, long shiny hair, has thick and
plump lips, sharp nose, white and even teeth, and long slender legs.