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d. Revival of Traditional Femininity
In this last but not least characteristics of post-feminism, post- feminism’s eagerness to participate in the revival of traditional femininity.
It can be shown through motherhood and domesticity-men, children, family, and life at home, which is not in the plot of feminism. This
characteristic is also fighting for a normal family life as it should be. On one side a mother could have had a brilliant career outside the home, but
on the other hand, she also became a brilliant mother and wife inside home as befits a traditional woman.
Faludi 1992 mentioned that women had enough of the need for equality and they started claiming that they only
wanted to be the guardians of motherhood and domesticity, the housekeepers of national politics Faludi, 287. Besides, feminists failed
women by promoting the Equal Rights Amendment, pushing for no-fault divorce laws, and ignoring motherhood. Women today are now realizing
that this is considered as one of the alternative lifestyles.
3. Social Reactions Theory
Labeling is a definition when given to a person will become the
identity of that person, and explain how the type of particular person. By labeling a person, people tend to see him as a whole personality and not
the behavior one by one. Lemert in Sunarto, 2004 states that labeling theory is the deviation caused by the labeling of society to someone who
then tends to continue these deviations. The labeling theory inspired by PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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research and testing in various fields such as criminology, mental health, health, and education. Labeling theory has started by Lemert and symbolic
interactionism of Herbert Mead in Sunarto, 2004. Later, this theory develops by Becker in 1963. Initially, the Structural Theory deviant or
deviation understood as behavior that exists and is a character as opposed to social norms. Devian is a form of behavior.
Mead 1934 states that people act together. They do what they do with an eye on what others have done, are doing now, and may do in the
future. Furthermore, one tries to fit his own line of action into the actions of others, just as each of them likewise adjusts his own developing actions
to what he sees and expects others to do.
Labeling theory states that the more often and more people who label to a particular person or group, the person or the group
will resemble and even be transformed into a label that is given to him or her. This reaction arises because someone labeled felt caged in
label given to him Hikmat, 2008.
Labeling is one of the most reasons for someone to do secondary deviation. Someone who labeled tends to perform other actions
which also include actions primary irregularities, especially in defending themselves from granting that label. Someone who labeled is trying to
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