A Study of Power Relations Identification in the Drama Script Panembahan Reso by W.S. Rendra: An Analysis Based on Michel Foucault's Theory of Power
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.55909/jpbs.v5i5.1592Keywords:
power relations, drama script, theory of powerAbstract
Power relations in literary works are a key area of study for understanding how power operates through characters’ actions and ways of thinking. However, an in-depth examination of power relations over the body and mind in W.S. Rendra’s drama script Panembahan Reso from the perspective of Michel Foucault remains rare. This study aims to describe the representation of power relations over the body and mind in the play. The method employed is a qualitative descriptive approach using Michel Foucault’s theory of power relations. Data collection techniques involved reading, note-taking, and analyzing dialogues that reveal power practices within the play. The findings indicate that power relations over the body are represented through surveillance, control, compliance, and the subjugation of individuals to maintain royal power. Furthermore, power relations over the mind are represented through influence, doctrine, ideological hegemony, the suppression of critical reasoning, and the manipulation of characters’ perceptions to keep them submissive and loyal to the ruler. Thus, power in the drama script Panembahan Reso operates not only through physical force but also through the control of individuals’ consciousness and ways of thinking.
References
Abidin, A., Ridwan, & Saputra, Y. (2025). Relasi Kuasa dalam Novel Sunyi adalah Minuman Keras Karya Sapardi Djoko Damono: Analisis Wacana Kritis Michel Foucault. Belajar Bahasa: Jurnal Ilmiah Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia.
Afifuddin, A. & Saebani, B. A. (2002). Metodologi Penelitian Kualitatif. Bandung: Pustaka Setia.
Alfiansyah, & Saparudin, E. (2023). Relasi Kuasa dalam Novel Pasung Jiwa Karya Okky Madasari. Narasi: Jurnal Kajian Bahasa, Sastra Indonesia, dan Pengajarannya, 1(2), 191–205. https://doi.org/10.30762/narasi.v1i2.1818
Amir, M. F. (2022). Hegemoni dan Dominasi Kekuasaan dalam Novel Perang Karya Rama Wirawan (Pendekatan Hegemoni Antonio Gramscti).
Aryanti, A. A., Firdaus, A., & Suparman, F. (2025). Kritik Sosial pada Drama Penambahan Reso Karya W. S. Rendra (Sebuah Analisis Psikologi Sastra). Lingua Franca: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Pengajarannya, 9(2), 34-51.
Berger, P. L., & Luckmann, T. (1966). The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge. New York: Anchor Books.
Bungin, B. (2011). Konstruksi Sosial Media Massa. Jakarta: Kencana.
Elmustian, E. & Razak, A. (2021). Pembelajaran Apresiasi Sastra. Pekanbaru: Yayasan Pendidikan Raja Zulkarnain.
Foucault, M. (1977). Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison. New York: Pantheon Books.
Giorgio, A. (1998). Homo Sacer: Sovereign Power and Bare Life. Stanford: Stanford University Press.
Haryatmoko, H. (2016). Membongkar Rezim Kepastian: Pemikiran Kritis Post-Strukturalis. Yogyakarta: Kanisius.
Khozin, K., & Umiarso, U. (2019). The philosophy and methodology of Islam-Science Integration: Unravelling the Transformation of Indonesian Islamic Higher Institutions. Ulumuna, 23(1), 135-162.
Miles, M. B., Huberman, A. M., & Saldana, J. (2014). Qualitative Data Analysis: A Methods Sourcebook. California: Sage Publications.
Moleong, L. J. (2018). Metodologi Penelitian Kualitatif. Bandung: Remaja Rosdakarya.
Mudhoffir, A. M. (2013). Teori Kekuasaan Michel Foucault: Tantangan bagi Sosiologi Politik.
Nensilianti, N., Ridwan, R., & Ramadani, A. S. (2025). Relasi Kuasa dalam Novel Pulang Karya Leila S. Chudori Perspektif Michel Foucault. DEIKTIS: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra, 5(3), 1682-1693.
Ngangi, C. R. (2011). Konstruksi Sosial dalam Realitas Sosial. Agri-Sosioekonomi, 7(2), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.35791/agrsosek.7.2.2011.85
Priyanggono, N. B., & Sudikan, S. Y. (2022). Subjektivitas Tokoh Utama dalam Film Get Out Karya Jordan Peele: Kajian Teori Subjek Slavoj Zizek. Jurnal Sapala, 9(01), 87-97.
Ramadani, A. S., & Satriani, I. (2025). Relasi Kuasa dan Wacana Resistensi dalam Novel Janji Karya Tere Liye Perspektif Michel Foucault. DIDAKTIS: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia, 3(2), 67-76. https://doi.org/10.33096/didaktis.v3i2.919
Razak, A. (2017). Metode Riset: Menggapai Mixed Methods Bidang Pembelajaran Bahasa Indonesia. Pekanbaru: Ababil Press.
Sugiyono, S. (2019). Metode Penelitian Kualitatif, Kuantitatif, dan R&D. Bandung: Alfabeta.
Syafiuddin, A. (2018). Pengaruh Kekuasaan atas Pengetahuan (Memahami Teori Relasi Kuasa Michel Foucault). Refleksi Jurnal Filsafat dan Pemikiran Islam, 18(2), 141-155.
Waluyo, B. (2011). Konflik yang Menukik pada Drama Panembahan Reso Karya WS Rendra. Kajian Sastra, 35(1), 28-43.
Wellek, R. (2016). Teori Kesusastraan. Jakarta: Gramedia Pustaka Utama.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 Herson Kadir, Rahmatia Arjoyo, Israhayu Djafar, Aviva Dinanti, Fendra Amelia Abdullah, Ikbal Muliyadi Syafii, Tasya Abd. Latif
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
