Islamic Masculinity in Indonesian Islamic Movies (The Representation of Men and The Practice of Men’s Power in Indonesian Islamic Movies in The Post New Order Period)
Abstract
Islamic masculinity constructs men based on a variety of religious and social structures. It is embedded within cultural institutions in the Middle East, which conditioned by a patriarchal society that exercises control over women. Islamic discourse in Indonesia was subordinated in the new order period, but it started to grow since the 1990s when Suharto felt that he was losing military support. The revival of Islam after the new order period has provided Indonesian men with alternative masculinity. It can be drawn from Islamic or religious movies that succeed in attracting the audience. This article analyzes how Islamic masculinity is constructed in the Indonesian context based on the representation of Indonesian men in Indonesian Islamic movies in post new order period. This article used textual analysis as research methods. It does not only describe how men look but also explains how the practice of domination of men over women narrated in Islamic movies.