Patriarchy in Indonesia

Patriarchy in Indonesia

 Patriarchalism is a political theory that arose in England in the seventeenth century that defended the concept of absolute power for the monarchy, through language that emphasized the "paternal" power of the king over the state and his subjects. Due to divisive religious policy, controversial political strategy at home and disastrous diplomatic campaigns abroad.

In Indonesia, there are many kinds of culture and what is still rooted today is patriarchal culture

In Indonesia, patriarchy is still common in socialization, family and work environments.

Until now, patriarchal culture is still developing in Indonesian society. This culture can be found in various aspects and scopes, such as economics, education, politics, and even law. 

As a result, various social problems arise that impede women's freedom and violate the rights that women should have. 

Even though Indonesia is a state of law, in fact the legal umbrella itself has not been able to accommodate these various social problems. 

The reason is still classic, because the realm of women is still considered too domestic. So that law enforcement is still quite weak and gender unequal. Because it has existed since the time of their ancestors, many families decide to pass on the patriarchal culture to their descendants.

Even though there are currently many conflicts related to patriarchal culture, especially with regard to education, many families reject it because they think that patriarchal culture is a culture that must be preserved. Engineering consists mostly of Men; thus, it is representative of a men dominant sector. 

Traditionally, Engineering has been considered a Man's occupation, and the old stereotypes that the nature of Engineering is masculine and is not suitable for the disposition of women have existed since the days of Nightingale. 

"Gender role conflict" denotes a psychological state that negatively affects an individual and others as a result of the individual's excessive internalization of their expected

"boy don't cry!"

"You're a boy, but that's why it sucks!"

"Men must be strong"

  This sentence further instills patriarchy in Indonesian culture, where men are asked to be strong figures because they are the ones who deserve to be leaders.

This is certainly in line with the phrase "Women should not wake up late"

"Girls are better off at home"

" women don't need school, in the end take care of children at home"

Because women are required to be the ones who have to take care of their husbands and children, and prepare all the family's needs. Gender roles. 

In gender role conflict theory, O'Neil defined restrictions as an individual's attempt to control their behavior and the behaviors of others to conform to stereotypical and restrictive norms, consistent with the ideology of masculinity. Gender role conflict appears when gender role stereotypes are strong.

Men are indeed created to be stronger than women but that does not mean that the work done by men cannot be done by women. "Patriarchy" is a type of male-centered society in which men have power and play a monopolistic role in political leadership, moral authority, social privileges, and control over property. 

A patriarchal family environment with a clear distinction of gender roles can significantly impact the development of individual perceptions of gender roles. 

"Patriarchy" is a type of male-centered society in which men have power and play a monopolistic role in political leadership, moral authority, social privileges, and control over property. A patriarchal family environment with a clear distinction of gender roles can significantly. In Fact, to develop intelligent human resources is to be a smart woman, because the child's intelligence comes from the mother.

Reference

Sakina, Ade I., and Dessy H. S. A. "Menyoroti Budaya Patriarki di Indonesia." Share Social Work Journal, vol. 7, no. 1, 2017, pp. 71-80.

Gobetti, D. (2019). Patriarchalism. In Private and Public. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429317910-3

Cho, S., & Jang, S. J. (2021). Do gender role stereotypes and patriarchal culture affect nursing students' major satisfaction? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052607