About the Journal

Indonesian Journal of Politics and Literary Studies focuses on publishing scholarly works that examine literary texts, narratives, and cultural productions as critical sites for the expression, negotiation, and contestation of political ideas, power relations, and ideological formations in social, historical, and cultural contexts. The journal particularly prioritizes original research and critical studies that address political phenomena through rigorous literary analysis, cultural theory, and interdisciplinary methodologies grounded in textual, historical, and discursive inquiry.

The scope of Indonesian Journal of Politics and Literary Studies includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

1. Literature and Political Discourse

  • Political themes and ideologies in literary texts
  • Narratives of power, resistance, and domination
  • Discourse analysis of political literature
  • Literature and public political discourse
  • Rhetoric and representation in political writing

2. Literary Criticism and Political Theory

  • Literature and political philosophy
  • Ideology, hegemony, and cultural power in literature
  • Marxist, postcolonial, and critical theories in literary studies
  • Feminist and post-structuralist approaches to political texts

3. Literature, History, and Society

  • Literary representations of historical and political events
  • Nationalism, colonialism, and postcolonial identities
  • Literature, memory, and collective trauma
  • Social movements and political change in literary narratives

4. Cultural Studies and Political Representation

  • Literature and popular culture as political practice
  • Media, visual, and performative texts with political dimensions
  • Identity, ethnicity, gender, and politics in cultural texts
  • Narrative, culture, and political communication

5. Language, Power, and Ideology in Literary Contexts

  • Language use and ideological positioning in literature
  • Critical discourse approaches to literary texts
  • Semiotics, symbolism, and political meaning-making
  • Narrative strategies and political persuasion

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