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The Construction of Women’s Image and the Narrative of Nationalism among Face veiled-University Students in West Nusa Tenggara

Sawwa: Jurnal Studi Gender

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Title The Construction of Women’s Image and the Narrative of Nationalism among Face veiled-University Students in West Nusa Tenggara
 
Creator Wardatun, Atun
Wahid, Abdul
 
Subject arena of contestation; nationalism; face-veils; ambiguity; ideological struggle; women’s image; gender identity
 
Description This article discusses the image of women and nationalism in the view of 15 female students of the Islamic Religious University (PTKI) in West Nusa Tenggara behind their face-veils (cadar). Methodologically, this study encourages the interpretation of facts from the perspective of the agents by involving the voices of women as subjects who are able to describe their choices and explain their actions responsibly. The choice of female university students as subjects for veil-related research is short among the general trends of research on veils targeting women from militant groups. This research reveals the meaning of the veil as a dynamic and open contestation of women’s identity, gender ideology, and nationalism. The dynamics and openness are possible due to the fact that female students are still in the formation phase of identities while veiling existence nowadays more about fashion trends and lifestyle. The dynamics appear in the ambiguity of the self-image of women they hold by placing women as sources of defamation (fitnah) as well as being pillars of the state. Openness is seen in the narrative of their nationalism which is wrapped in a strong inclusive and tolerant attitude, in addition to the tendency of exclusivism and conservatism of a small number of them. The findings of this study contribute to ideas for emancipatory movements such as gender equality and strengthening nationalism. The movements are to continue to be active and more creative in offering alternatives to the establishment of those female students’ identity and ideology in a more progressive direction.
 
Publisher Pusat Studi gender dan Anak (PSGA) Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang
 
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Date 2020-04-21
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/sawwa/article/view/4466
10.21580/sa.v15i1.4466
 
Source Sawwa: Jurnal Studi Gender; Vol 15, No 1 (2020): April; 101-126
2581-1215
1978-5623
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/sawwa/article/view/4466/2802
 
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