Politics Representation and Symbolic Violence through the Discourse of Seram as Nusa Ina
Abstract: Political
representation and symbolic violence through discourse Seram as Nusa Ina
(Mother Island) are interesting phenomenon to be studied. This research was
conducted with a qualitative method by in-depth interview and participation
observation which aims to know how does this discourse view. The cultural study
was applied in order to comprehend the manners of creating, producing, and
disseminating the meanings from the perspective of non-Seram society and what
their views on the discourse in understanding Moluccas universal identity. The
process of data analysis by using the cultural studies approach generated the findings
i.e the Nunusaku myth that legitimizes and strengthens Seram as Nusa Ina in
society, and that there was a significant influence of myth and discourse in
Moluccas identity formation universally in the form of folk songs or reliefs
that always shade of Seram in represents the Moluccans. The discourse of Seram
as Nusa Ina for the community of non-Seram, especially for Southeast people, is
not substantial because they do not have emotional connection or relationship
with the genealogy and cultural discourse. They have the other myth and the
other own discourse about the myth itself such as Vernusang Island which was
sinking in the formation of people’s live in the Southeast. Therefore, the
discourse of Seram as Nusa Ina which is forced to become a part of the
discourse of Southeast People is a form of a false consciousness as well as
form of political representation and symbolic violence.
Keywords: domination and
cultural hegemony, political representation, Seram Nusa Ina, symbolic violence
Author: Flavius Floris Andries
Journal Code: jpantropologigg160034
