Collective conflict and social structure in Indonesian folklore
A sociology of literature perspective on Dara di Kedang Ipil
Abstract
This study examines the types and dynamics of social conflict in folklore as a representation of social reality using a sociology of literature framework. Previous studies on Indonesian folklore have primarily focused on moral values and cultural preservation, leaving the dynamics of social conflict underexplored. This study addresses this gap by analyzing how conflict evolves within oral literature. The novelty lies in its focus on the transformation of individual conflict into communal conflict and its interpretation of folklore as a social document reflecting structural tensions. This research employs a qualitative content analysis method, focusing on narrative segments that represent conflicts and social relations in the folklore Dara di Kedang Ipil. The findings reveal that conflicts develop from personal rivalry into communal disputes that disrupt social order, reflecting structural tensions, weak social control mechanisms, and collective responses. Furthermore, folklore functions as a medium of cultural transmission and social documentation across generations.
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Olang, Y., Oktaviani, U. D., & Oktaviani, Y. (2021). Nilai dan unsur budaya pada cerita rakyat Buah Udak Suku Dayak Linoh. Stilistika: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra, 14(2), 210-219. https://doi.org/10.30651/st.v14i2.8917
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Prayogi, A. (2023). Social change in conflict theory: A descriptive study. ARRUS Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 3(1), 37–42. https://doi.org/10.35877/soshum1652
Putri, N. Q. H. (2016). Kritik sosial suku Dayak Benuaq dalam novel Api Awan Asap karya Korrie Layun Rampan (Tinjauan sosiologi sastra Marxis). Bahastra, 35(2), 65-73. https://doi.org/10.26555/bahastra.v35i2.4862
Putri, T. P. R., Anggraini, G., & Nengsih, P. R. (2025). Cerita rakyat sebagai kristalisasi dan media internalisasi nilai pendidikan karakter pada masyarakat Kotawaringin Timur. Anterior Jurnal, 24(2), 120–125. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.33084/anterior.v24i2.9575
Rozaki, A., & Izudin, A. (2025). Peacebuilding pesantren: The study of Madurese diaspora in reinforcing social resilience in post-ethnic conflicts West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Ulumuna, 29(1), 155–187. https://ulumuna.or.id/index.php/ujis/article/view/1432
Sipahutar, S. S., Narhan, R., Paramita, R., & Sembiring, Y. B. (2021). Moral value and character building education in folklore: Lubuk Emas. Project: Professional Journal of English Education), 4(1), 148-155. https://doi.org/10.22460/project.v4i1.p148-155
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Váňa, J. (2025). Sally Rooney and cultural sociology of literature: Towards epistemological symmetry within literature-and-society research. Journal of Literary Theory, 19(1), 28–55. https://doi.org/10.1515/jlt-2025-2002
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Wellek, & Warren. (2016). Teori kesusatraan : Rene Wellek dan Austin Warren (6th ed.). Gramedia Pustaka Utama.
Wilujeng, D. A., Suaedi, H., & Susetyo, A. M. (2025). Investigating Social Dynamics in the Novel Gadis Kretek by Ratih Kumala: A Literary Study of Traditional Cultural Values and Modernity. Journal of Language and Literature Studies, 5(1), 163–173. https://doi.org/10.36312/jolls.v5i1.2576
Youpika, F., Permadi, T., Sumiyadi, S., & Sunendar, D. (2023). Ungkapan kemarahan masyarakat etnis Pasemah Bengkulu: Kajian tradisi lisan sebagai sarana kontrol sosial. Jurnal Antropologi: Isu-Isu Sosial Budaya, 25(1), 50-56. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.25077/jantro.v25.n1.p50-56.2023
Youpika, F., Sumiyadi, S., Permadi, T., Sunendar, D., & Yandryati, J. (2024). The endangered Central Malay folklore: A medium for internalizing character values in Indonesian language and literature. International Journal of Language Education, 8(1), 48–63. https://doi.org/10.26858/ijole.v8i1.60908
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Zougris, K. (2025). Origins, Styles, and Applications of Text Analytics in Social Science Research. Encyclopedia, 5(2), 70. https://doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia5020070
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2026-06-30
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HAFIZ, Raoul et al.
Collective conflict and social structure in Indonesian folklore.
Pioneer: Journal of Language and Literature, [S.l.], v. 18, n. 1, p. 116-127, june 2026.
ISSN 2655-8718.
Available at: <https://unars.ac.id/ojs/index.php/pioneer/article/view/8047>. Date accessed: 30 sep. 2026.
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