Kuwaiti Social Reality in the Drama Series As-Safqah: A Literature Sociological Analysis of Alan Swingewood's

Moza Mutiara  Syaqifa; Mohammad Rosyid   Ridho; Khomisah

doi:10.55909/jpbs.v5i4.1755

Authors

Moza Mutiara Syaqifa Prodi Bahasa dan Sastra Arab, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
Mohammad Rosyid Ridho Prodi Bahasa dan Sastra Arab, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
Khomisah Prodi Bahasa dan Sastra Arab, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55909/jpbs.v5i4.1755

Keywords:

social reality, drama series, sociological literature

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the representation of Kuwaiti social reality in the drama series As-Safqah (The Exchange) based on Alan Swingewood’s sociological perspective on literature. This study employs a qualitative descriptive method using the “listen and take notes” technique to collect data in the form of dialogues that represent the social conditions of Kuwaiti society in the late 1980s. The data were analyzed through the stages of data condensation, data presentation, and the drawing and verification of conclusions. The results of the study indicate that the series As-Safqah represents three main aspects of the social reality of Kuwaiti society. First, social structure, which includes gender inequality, restrictions on women’s autonomy, and the influence of global economic and geopolitical dynamics. Second, social stigma, which is reflected through the labeling and discrimination against divorced women and children from divorced families. Third, family relationships, which encompass the dynamics of post-divorce relationships, the division of parental responsibilities, changes in parenting patterns, and the psychosocial impact of divorce on women and children. These findings indicate that the series As-Safqah not only represents the social reality of Kuwaiti society but also serves as a social critique of patriarchal culture and gender inequality during Kuwait’s modernization.

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