The shifting of the parent's primary role in Naumann's Family in novel Bee Season (a gender study)
ABSTRACT
Elfira Chairunissa, The Shifting of the Parent’s Primary Role in Naumann’s Family
in Novel Bee Season (A Gender Study). Skripsi. Jakarta: Letters and Humanities
Faculty, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah, January 2009.
The Research is aimed at finding out the undergoing shifting of parent’s
primary role in breadwinning, domestic work, and childcare within household. The
research is analyzed by descriptive-qualitative method using relevant theories and the
data obtained from literature related to gender theory particularly on family and
marriage issue.
The research results that the shifting of parent’s role within Naumann’s
household does not indicate gender role in the household undergoing change
thoroughly. Parent retains traditional gender role within household. To examine
parent’s allegiance to traditional gender role can be derived from analyzing the
dynamic of shifting role itself. Although a father performs significantly in the
household chores and participates in childcare, still the father acts as a stronghold in
disciplinarian and the restricted time the father invests with children. Finally, we can
say that women may be called upon to do men’s work when necessary like playing
the provider role but women will ever do women’s work and men do not easily taken
on women’s task.
i
APPROVEMENT
THE SHIFTING OF THE PARENT’S PRIMARY ROLE IN NAUMANN’S
FAMILY IN NOVEL BEE SEASON (A GENDER STUDY)
A Thesis Submitted to Letters and Humanities Faculty
in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for
the Degree of Letters Scholar
Elfira Chairunissa
NO. 104026000890
Approved by:
Inayatul Chusna, M. Hum
NO. 150 331 233
ENGLISH LETTERS DEPARTMENT
LETTERS AND HUMANITIES FACULTY
STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY “SYARIF HIDAYATULLAH
JAKARTA
2009
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LEGALIZATION
The thesis entitled “The Shifting of the Parent’s Primary Role in Naumann’s
Family in Novel Bee Season” has been defended before the Letters and Humanities
Faculty’s Examination Committee on January 6, 2009. The thesis has already been
accepted as a partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Letters Scholar.
Examination Committee
Jakarta, January 6, 2009
Chair Person
Secretary
Dr. M. Farkhan, M. Pd
NIP. 150 299 480
Drs. Asep Saefudin, M. Pd
NIP. 150 261 902
Members :
Examiner I
Examiner II
Elve Oktafiyani, M. Hum
NIP. 150 317 725
M. Supardi
NIP.
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DECLARATION
I hereby declare that this submission is my own work and that, to the best my
knowledge and belief, it contains no material previously published or written by
another person nor material which to a substantial extent has been accepted for the
award of any other degree or diploma of the university or other institute of higher
learning, except where due acknowledgement has been made in the text.
Jakarta, January 6 2009
Elfira Chairunissa
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
in the name of ALLAH SWT, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
All praises to be ALLAH SWT “the Lord of the universe, for endless blessing
pouring down on me, the writer feels gratitude. Salam and salutation be upon our
honor Prophet MUHAMMAD SAW “the last prophetic”.
The writer would like to thank many for her advisor, Ms. Inayatul Chusna,
M. Hum, for generous advice tutoring thesis, without your support, this thesis is not
complete. The writer also would like to thank to those for helping this thesis
complete:
1. Prof. Dr. Komaruddin Hidayat, MA, the rector of state Islamic university, Syarif
Hidayatullah.
2. Dr. Abdul Chaer, MA, the dean of letters and humanities department.
3. Dr. Muhammad Farkhan, M.Pd, the head of English letters department.
4. Drs. Asep Saefuddin, M.Pd, the secretary of English letters department.
5. All of the lecturers in English department for their teaching, educating, and advice
to the writer during studying at state Islamic university Syarif Hidayatullah.
6. All staffs of the library of letters and humanities faculty, main library Syarif
Hidayatullah, Indonesia University of cultural studies faculty library, Woman
studies center on UI Jakarta.
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7. The writer’s parent, Mama and Papa for their material support and their immense
prayerful for her success to finish study at bachelor level and For her Brother and
her sister.
8. All friends in BSI class A, especially for “CHIMUT” (for her endless benevolent
and companionship offered to me), for “NDUNK” (forever roommate), dear
friend let this relation keep forever, thanks for sharing laugh and grief. For Jae,
Devy, Cut (for their togetherness struggling to complete this skripsi and sharing
moment after consulting with Ms. Ina), Lia (for her encouraging SMS), Neynha,
Eli and for all boys.
9. For CHIMUT family, thanks for allowing her to stay in their house while the
writer has no room.
Last but not least, the writer personally is thankful to all of them who had
been so generous to help this thesis complete.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT
i
APPROVEMENT
ii
LEGALIZATION
iii
DECLARATION
iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT…………………………………………………………. v
TABLE OF CONTENTS…...................................................................................... vii
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………….. 1
A. Background of the Study………………………………………............ 1
B. Focus of the Study…………………………………………………….. 3
C. Research Questions……………………………………………………. 4
D. Objectives and Significances of the Study……………………………..4
E. Research Methodology…………………………………………........... 4
CHAPTER II. THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK…………………………........... 6
A. Gender Definition………………………………………………........... 6
B. Gender Institution……………………………………………………... 7
1. Traditional Family…………………………………………… 7
2. Untraditional Family……………………………………… 12
CHAPTER III. RESEARCH FINDING………………………………………….. 18
A. Data Description………………………………………………………...18
B. Character Analysis………………………………………………........... 19
1. The
Father’s
Role
Description
……………………………………………
20
a. Breadwinning………………………………….... ... 20
b. Domestic Work…………………………………….
22
c. Childcare……………………………………………
24
2. The
Mother’s
Role
Description
Role
……………………………………………………
38
a. Breadwinning……………………………………….
38
b. Domestic Work…………………………………….
40
vii
c. Childcare……………………………………………
41
CHAPTER IV. CONCLUSION………………………………………………….. 54
A. Conclusion……………………………………………………………. 54
B. Suggestion……………………………………………………………. 55
BIBLIOGRAPHY…………………………………………..................................... 56
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THE SHIFTING OF THE PARENT’S PRIMARY ROLE IN NAUMANN’S
FAMILY IN NOVEL BEE SEASON (A GENDER STUDY)
Written by:
Elfira Chairunissa
NO. 104026000890
ENGLISH LETTERS DEPARTMENT
LETTERS AND HUMANITIES FACULTY
STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY “SYARIF HIDAYATULLAH
JAKARTA
2009
Elfira Chairunissa, The Shifting of the Parent’s Primary Role in Naumann’s Family
in Novel Bee Season (A Gender Study). Skripsi. Jakarta: Letters and Humanities
Faculty, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah, January 2009.
The Research is aimed at finding out the undergoing shifting of parent’s
primary role in breadwinning, domestic work, and childcare within household. The
research is analyzed by descriptive-qualitative method using relevant theories and the
data obtained from literature related to gender theory particularly on family and
marriage issue.
The research results that the shifting of parent’s role within Naumann’s
household does not indicate gender role in the household undergoing change
thoroughly. Parent retains traditional gender role within household. To examine
parent’s allegiance to traditional gender role can be derived from analyzing the
dynamic of shifting role itself. Although a father performs significantly in the
household chores and participates in childcare, still the father acts as a stronghold in
disciplinarian and the restricted time the father invests with children. Finally, we can
say that women may be called upon to do men’s work when necessary like playing
the provider role but women will ever do women’s work and men do not easily taken
on women’s task.
i
APPROVEMENT
THE SHIFTING OF THE PARENT’S PRIMARY ROLE IN NAUMANN’S
FAMILY IN NOVEL BEE SEASON (A GENDER STUDY)
A Thesis Submitted to Letters and Humanities Faculty
in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for
the Degree of Letters Scholar
Elfira Chairunissa
NO. 104026000890
Approved by:
Inayatul Chusna, M. Hum
NO. 150 331 233
ENGLISH LETTERS DEPARTMENT
LETTERS AND HUMANITIES FACULTY
STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY “SYARIF HIDAYATULLAH
JAKARTA
2009
ii
LEGALIZATION
The thesis entitled “The Shifting of the Parent’s Primary Role in Naumann’s
Family in Novel Bee Season” has been defended before the Letters and Humanities
Faculty’s Examination Committee on January 6, 2009. The thesis has already been
accepted as a partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Letters Scholar.
Examination Committee
Jakarta, January 6, 2009
Chair Person
Secretary
Dr. M. Farkhan, M. Pd
NIP. 150 299 480
Drs. Asep Saefudin, M. Pd
NIP. 150 261 902
Members :
Examiner I
Examiner II
Elve Oktafiyani, M. Hum
NIP. 150 317 725
M. Supardi
NIP.
iii
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that this submission is my own work and that, to the best my
knowledge and belief, it contains no material previously published or written by
another person nor material which to a substantial extent has been accepted for the
award of any other degree or diploma of the university or other institute of higher
learning, except where due acknowledgement has been made in the text.
Jakarta, January 6 2009
Elfira Chairunissa
iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
in the name of ALLAH SWT, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
All praises to be ALLAH SWT “the Lord of the universe, for endless blessing
pouring down on me, the writer feels gratitude. Salam and salutation be upon our
honor Prophet MUHAMMAD SAW “the last prophetic”.
The writer would like to thank many for her advisor, Ms. Inayatul Chusna,
M. Hum, for generous advice tutoring thesis, without your support, this thesis is not
complete. The writer also would like to thank to those for helping this thesis
complete:
1. Prof. Dr. Komaruddin Hidayat, MA, the rector of state Islamic university, Syarif
Hidayatullah.
2. Dr. Abdul Chaer, MA, the dean of letters and humanities department.
3. Dr. Muhammad Farkhan, M.Pd, the head of English letters department.
4. Drs. Asep Saefuddin, M.Pd, the secretary of English letters department.
5. All of the lecturers in English department for their teaching, educating, and advice
to the writer during studying at state Islamic university Syarif Hidayatullah.
6. All staffs of the library of letters and humanities faculty, main library Syarif
Hidayatullah, Indonesia University of cultural studies faculty library, Woman
studies center on UI Jakarta.
v
7. The writer’s parent, Mama and Papa for their material support and their immense
prayerful for her success to finish study at bachelor level and For her Brother and
her sister.
8. All friends in BSI class A, especially for “CHIMUT” (for her endless benevolent
and companionship offered to me), for “NDUNK” (forever roommate), dear
friend let this relation keep forever, thanks for sharing laugh and grief. For Jae,
Devy, Cut (for their togetherness struggling to complete this skripsi and sharing
moment after consulting with Ms. Ina), Lia (for her encouraging SMS), Neynha,
Eli and for all boys.
9. For CHIMUT family, thanks for allowing her to stay in their house while the
writer has no room.
Last but not least, the writer personally is thankful to all of them who had
been so generous to help this thesis complete.
vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT
i
APPROVEMENT
ii
LEGALIZATION
iii
DECLARATION
iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT…………………………………………………………. v
TABLE OF CONTENTS…...................................................................................... vii
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………….. 1
A. Background of the Study………………………………………............ 1
B. Focus of the Study…………………………………………………….. 3
C. Research Questions……………………………………………………. 4
D. Objectives and Significances of the Study……………………………..4
E. Research Methodology…………………………………………........... 4
CHAPTER II. THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK…………………………........... 6
A. Gender Definition………………………………………………........... 6
B. Gender Institution……………………………………………………... 7
1. Traditional Family…………………………………………… 7
2. Untraditional Family……………………………………… 12
CHAPTER III. RESEARCH FINDING………………………………………….. 18
A. Data Description………………………………………………………...18
B. Character Analysis………………………………………………........... 19
1. The
Father’s
Role
Description
……………………………………………
20
a. Breadwinning………………………………….... ... 20
b. Domestic Work…………………………………….
22
c. Childcare……………………………………………
24
2. The
Mother’s
Role
Description
Role
……………………………………………………
38
a. Breadwinning……………………………………….
38
b. Domestic Work…………………………………….
40
vii
c. Childcare……………………………………………
41
CHAPTER IV. CONCLUSION………………………………………………….. 54
A. Conclusion……………………………………………………………. 54
B. Suggestion……………………………………………………………. 55
BIBLIOGRAPHY…………………………………………..................................... 56
viii
THE SHIFTING OF THE PARENT’S PRIMARY ROLE IN NAUMANN’S
FAMILY IN NOVEL BEE SEASON (A GENDER STUDY)
Written by:
Elfira Chairunissa
NO. 104026000890
ENGLISH LETTERS DEPARTMENT
LETTERS AND HUMANITIES FACULTY
STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY “SYARIF HIDAYATULLAH
JAKARTA
2009