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Power, Adat, and popular TV fiction imaginary

Research by Smith (2010) has shown that one of the implications of culture is the expansion of power. This paper explores how power is legitimized through the idealizing of Malay adat (customs) by the “dominant knowers” in Malaysia’s popular TV fiction. Based on Conversation Analysis of selected nar...

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Main Authors: Mohd Muzhafar Idrus, Ruzy Suliza Hashim, Raihanah Mohd Mydin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Leena & Luna International (Pvt) Limited 2016
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Narrative exchange
Popular TV fiction
Malay adat
Popular culture
Online Access:http://ddms.usim.edu.my:80/jspui/handle/123456789/12064
http://www.ajssh.leena-luna.co.jp/AJSSHPDFs/Vol.3%284%29/AJSSH2014%283.4-18%29.pdf
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spelling my.usim-120642018-09-18T04:32:57Z Power, Adat, and popular TV fiction imaginary Mohd Muzhafar Idrus Ruzy Suliza Hashim Raihanah Mohd Mydin Narrative exchange Popular TV fiction Malay adat Popular culture Research by Smith (2010) has shown that one of the implications of culture is the expansion of power. This paper explores how power is legitimized through the idealizing of Malay adat (customs) by the “dominant knowers” in Malaysia’s popular TV fiction. Based on Conversation Analysis of selected narrative exchanges in Julia and On Dhia, dominant knowers prevail in conflicts using adat-related reasons in instituting the roles of women and men in everyday discourses. While Malay women attempt to establish themselves as the dominant knowers by using logic, their logic is turned down whereas in scenes where women are hardly given any chance of a voice, they are made invisible through mere sighs as if they have been pushed to a position where they lack personal choices. By focusing on TV fiction’s narrative exchanges, we ultimately unveil that although TV fiction is broadcast in times of modernity, Malay adat is still legitimate for expanding power and authority in everyday unconscious experience. 2016-07-04T03:29:09Z 2016-07-04T03:29:09Z 2014-11 Article Asian Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, Vol. 3(4), November 2014, pp. 186-196. 2186-8492 (Online) 2186-8484 (Print) http://ddms.usim.edu.my:80/jspui/handle/123456789/12064 http://www.ajssh.leena-luna.co.jp/AJSSHPDFs/Vol.3%284%29/AJSSH2014%283.4-18%29.pdf en Leena & Luna International (Pvt) Limited
institution Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
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content_provider Universit Sains Islam i Malaysia
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language English
topic Narrative exchange
Popular TV fiction
Malay adat
Popular culture
spellingShingle Narrative exchange
Popular TV fiction
Malay adat
Popular culture
Mohd Muzhafar Idrus
Ruzy Suliza Hashim
Raihanah Mohd Mydin
Power, Adat, and popular TV fiction imaginary
description Research by Smith (2010) has shown that one of the implications of culture is the expansion of power. This paper explores how power is legitimized through the idealizing of Malay adat (customs) by the “dominant knowers” in Malaysia’s popular TV fiction. Based on Conversation Analysis of selected narrative exchanges in Julia and On Dhia, dominant knowers prevail in conflicts using adat-related reasons in instituting the roles of women and men in everyday discourses. While Malay women attempt to establish themselves as the dominant knowers by using logic, their logic is turned down whereas in scenes where women are hardly given any chance of a voice, they are made invisible through mere sighs as if they have been pushed to a position where they lack personal choices. By focusing on TV fiction’s narrative exchanges, we ultimately unveil that although TV fiction is broadcast in times of modernity, Malay adat is still legitimate for expanding power and authority in everyday unconscious experience.
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author Mohd Muzhafar Idrus
Ruzy Suliza Hashim
Raihanah Mohd Mydin
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Ruzy Suliza Hashim
Raihanah Mohd Mydin
author_sort Mohd Muzhafar Idrus
title Power, Adat, and popular TV fiction imaginary
title_short Power, Adat, and popular TV fiction imaginary
title_full Power, Adat, and popular TV fiction imaginary
title_fullStr Power, Adat, and popular TV fiction imaginary
title_full_unstemmed Power, Adat, and popular TV fiction imaginary
title_sort power, adat, and popular tv fiction imaginary
publisher Leena & Luna International (Pvt) Limited
publishDate 2016
url http://ddms.usim.edu.my:80/jspui/handle/123456789/12064
http://www.ajssh.leena-luna.co.jp/AJSSHPDFs/Vol.3%284%29/AJSSH2014%283.4-18%29.pdf
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