The Representation of Politics in Andrea Hirata’s Novel Laskar Pelangi: A Social, Cultural, and Applied Linguistic Analysis
Article Sidebar
Published:
Jul 29, 2025
Keywords:
Laskar Pelangi,
political literature,
social analysis,
education
Main Article Content
Muhammad Natsir Amir
Miftahulkhairah
Yasir Riady
Muhammad Ajmal
Abstract
Background of study: The novel reveals real social inequalities, where access to quality education remains a privilege for a few, while children from underprivileged backgrounds must contend with various limitations, from inadequate school facilities to difficult family economic conditions.
Aims and scope of paper: This research explores the representation of politic in the novel Laskar Pelangi by Andrea Hirata through a social and cultural analysis approach. This novel is a medium for depicting fundamental issues in Indonesian society, such as inequality in access to education, economic injustice and exploitation of natural resources
Methods: This research uses qualitative methods with a descriptive-analytical approach to explore political, social and cultural meanings in the text.
Result: The results of the analysis show that Laskar Pelangi not only criticizes educational policies and socio-political dynamics, but also inspires readers to reflect on the role of literature in voicing social change. In this way.
Conclusion: This novel is a reflection of the complexity of Indonesian society as well as a tool for social criticism that is relevant in the study of political and cultural literature.
Article Details
Section
Articles
References
Anwar, M. S. (2022). Ketimpangan aksesibilitas pendidikan dalam perpsektif pendidikan multikultural. Foundasia, 13(1), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.21831/foundasia.v13i1.47444
Baharuddin, A. F. (2024). Sastra dan Politik. Topik Kita. https://www.neliti.com/id/publications/242751/sastra-dan-politik
Bellin, S. (2023). Literature and global responsibility: Narratives, questions, and challenges. Literature Compass, 20(10–12), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1111/lic3.12750
Bianchin, M. (2021). Ideology, Critique, and Social Structures. Critical Horizons, 22(2), 184–196. https://doi.org/10.1080/14409917.2019.1676942
Chemulwo, M. J., & Ali, M. F. (2019). Equitable access to education and development in a knowledgeable society as advocated by UNESCO. Educational Research and Reviews, 14(6), 200–205. https://doi.org/10.5897/err2018.3647
Conti, L. (2024). Understanding Culture , Cultural Identity , and Cultural Heritage in the Post-Digital Age. Section, 2, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1006912
Damyanov, K. (2024). Inclusive Education and Social Inequality : An Anthropological Study of Social Mobility and Access to Education (Vol. 12, Issue 10, pp. 3719–3731). https://doi.org/10.18535/ijsrm/v12i10.el04
Djaya, C. K. A., Budiana, S., Mahajani, T., & Mukodas, M. (2023). Analisis Nilai-Nilai Multikultural Novel Laskar Pelangi Karya Andrea Hirata Serta Implikasinya Dalam Pembelajaran Di Sma. Triangulasi: Jurnal Pendidikan Kebahasaan, Kesastraan, Dan Pembelajaran, 3(2), 60–69. https://doi.org/10.55215/triangulasi.v3i2.7804
Fahmi, F., & Herman, H. (2021). Sastra Dan Politik Lokal: Representasi Politik Lokal Bima Sebuah Kajian Sosiologi Sastra. JISIP (Jurnal Ilmu Sosial Dan Pendidikan, 5(1), 452–460. https://doi.org/10.58258/jisip.v5i1.1711
Indah Purwandari, R., Nurhalizah, S., & Bahtiar, A. (2024). Perbedaan Kelas Sosial Dalam Novel Laskar Pelangi Karya Andrea Hirata. Jurnal Nusantara Raya, 2(3), 133–138. https://doi.org/10.24090/jnr.v2i3.10434
Katharina Woli Namang, D. (2025). Analisis Unsur Sosial dan Budaya dalam Novel Laskar Pelangi Karya. Jurnal Nakula, 3(1), 99–110. https://doi.org/10.61132/nakula.v3i1.1461
Kerubo, C. (2024). The Impact of Globalization on Cultural Identity. International Journal of Philosophy, 3(4), 58–72. https://doi.org/10.47941/ijp.2097
Laksono, P. T., Romadhon, S., & Sugerman, S. (2024). Pertentangan Kelas Sosial Dalam Masyarakat Belitong Pada Novel Laskar Pelangi Karya Andrea Hirata: Analisis Teori Marxisme. Atavisme, 26(2), 117–128. https://doi.org/10.24257/atavisme.v26i2.850.117-128
Lukin, A. (2020). Ideology and the text-in-context relation. Functional Linguistics, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40554-017-0050-8
Martono, N. (2020). Kritik Sosial Terhadap Praktik Pendidikan Dalam Film “Laskar Pelangi. Jurnal Pendidikan Dan Kebudayaan, 16(3), 341–350. https://doi.org/10.24832/jpnk.v16i3.466
Novikov, M., & Eremin, A. (2020). STUDY OF LOCAL CULTURES IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION. The European Proceedings of Social & Behavioural Sciences, 0–5. https://doi.org/10.15405/epsbs.2019.12.04.333
Purnomo, B. (2022). Pelatihan Model Pendekatan Deskriptif Analitik dalam Pembelajaran Sejarah Guru SMA N 11 Muaro Jambi. Jurnal Ilmiah Universitas Batanghari Jambi, 22(3), 2179. https://doi.org/10.33087/jiubj.v22i3.2446
Suaedi, H. (2021). Dimensi Kearifan Lokal dalam Novel Laskar Pelangi. BELAJAR BAHASA: Jurnal Ilmiah Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Dan Sastra Indonesia, 6(2), 189–198. https://doi.org/10.32528/bb.v6i2.4953
Widiastuti, R. (2021). Potret Pendidikan dan Kemiskinan di Indonesia dalam Novel Laskar Pelangi Karya Andre Hirata. JENTERA: Jurnal Kajian Sastra, 10(2), 209. https://doi.org/10.26499/jentera.v10i2.4372
Yusuf, S. (2023). Kajian Sosiologi Sastra dalam Puisi Sejak Orang Kepanasan Karya W.S Rendra. Publikasi Para Ahli Bahasa Dan Sastra Inggris, 1(5), 24–30. https://doi.org/10.61132/sintaksis.v1i5.74
Article Sidebar
political literature,
social analysis,
education
Main Article Content
Muhammad Natsir Amir
Miftahulkhairah
Yasir Riady
Muhammad Ajmal
Abstract
Background of study: The novel reveals real social inequalities, where access to quality education remains a privilege for a few, while children from underprivileged backgrounds must contend with various limitations, from inadequate school facilities to difficult family economic conditions.
Aims and scope of paper: This research explores the representation of politic in the novel Laskar Pelangi by Andrea Hirata through a social and cultural analysis approach. This novel is a medium for depicting fundamental issues in Indonesian society, such as inequality in access to education, economic injustice and exploitation of natural resources
Methods: This research uses qualitative methods with a descriptive-analytical approach to explore political, social and cultural meanings in the text.
Result: The results of the analysis show that Laskar Pelangi not only criticizes educational policies and socio-political dynamics, but also inspires readers to reflect on the role of literature in voicing social change. In this way.
Conclusion: This novel is a reflection of the complexity of Indonesian society as well as a tool for social criticism that is relevant in the study of political and cultural literature.
Article Details
References
Anwar, M. S. (2022). Ketimpangan aksesibilitas pendidikan dalam perpsektif pendidikan multikultural. Foundasia, 13(1), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.21831/foundasia.v13i1.47444
Baharuddin, A. F. (2024). Sastra dan Politik. Topik Kita. https://www.neliti.com/id/publications/242751/sastra-dan-politik
Bellin, S. (2023). Literature and global responsibility: Narratives, questions, and challenges. Literature Compass, 20(10–12), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1111/lic3.12750
Bianchin, M. (2021). Ideology, Critique, and Social Structures. Critical Horizons, 22(2), 184–196. https://doi.org/10.1080/14409917.2019.1676942
Chemulwo, M. J., & Ali, M. F. (2019). Equitable access to education and development in a knowledgeable society as advocated by UNESCO. Educational Research and Reviews, 14(6), 200–205. https://doi.org/10.5897/err2018.3647
Conti, L. (2024). Understanding Culture , Cultural Identity , and Cultural Heritage in the Post-Digital Age. Section, 2, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1006912
Damyanov, K. (2024). Inclusive Education and Social Inequality : An Anthropological Study of Social Mobility and Access to Education (Vol. 12, Issue 10, pp. 3719–3731). https://doi.org/10.18535/ijsrm/v12i10.el04
Djaya, C. K. A., Budiana, S., Mahajani, T., & Mukodas, M. (2023). Analisis Nilai-Nilai Multikultural Novel Laskar Pelangi Karya Andrea Hirata Serta Implikasinya Dalam Pembelajaran Di Sma. Triangulasi: Jurnal Pendidikan Kebahasaan, Kesastraan, Dan Pembelajaran, 3(2), 60–69. https://doi.org/10.55215/triangulasi.v3i2.7804
Fahmi, F., & Herman, H. (2021). Sastra Dan Politik Lokal: Representasi Politik Lokal Bima Sebuah Kajian Sosiologi Sastra. JISIP (Jurnal Ilmu Sosial Dan Pendidikan, 5(1), 452–460. https://doi.org/10.58258/jisip.v5i1.1711
Indah Purwandari, R., Nurhalizah, S., & Bahtiar, A. (2024). Perbedaan Kelas Sosial Dalam Novel Laskar Pelangi Karya Andrea Hirata. Jurnal Nusantara Raya, 2(3), 133–138. https://doi.org/10.24090/jnr.v2i3.10434
Katharina Woli Namang, D. (2025). Analisis Unsur Sosial dan Budaya dalam Novel Laskar Pelangi Karya. Jurnal Nakula, 3(1), 99–110. https://doi.org/10.61132/nakula.v3i1.1461
Kerubo, C. (2024). The Impact of Globalization on Cultural Identity. International Journal of Philosophy, 3(4), 58–72. https://doi.org/10.47941/ijp.2097
Laksono, P. T., Romadhon, S., & Sugerman, S. (2024). Pertentangan Kelas Sosial Dalam Masyarakat Belitong Pada Novel Laskar Pelangi Karya Andrea Hirata: Analisis Teori Marxisme. Atavisme, 26(2), 117–128. https://doi.org/10.24257/atavisme.v26i2.850.117-128
Lukin, A. (2020). Ideology and the text-in-context relation. Functional Linguistics, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40554-017-0050-8
Martono, N. (2020). Kritik Sosial Terhadap Praktik Pendidikan Dalam Film “Laskar Pelangi. Jurnal Pendidikan Dan Kebudayaan, 16(3), 341–350. https://doi.org/10.24832/jpnk.v16i3.466
Novikov, M., & Eremin, A. (2020). STUDY OF LOCAL CULTURES IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION. The European Proceedings of Social & Behavioural Sciences, 0–5. https://doi.org/10.15405/epsbs.2019.12.04.333
Purnomo, B. (2022). Pelatihan Model Pendekatan Deskriptif Analitik dalam Pembelajaran Sejarah Guru SMA N 11 Muaro Jambi. Jurnal Ilmiah Universitas Batanghari Jambi, 22(3), 2179. https://doi.org/10.33087/jiubj.v22i3.2446
Suaedi, H. (2021). Dimensi Kearifan Lokal dalam Novel Laskar Pelangi. BELAJAR BAHASA: Jurnal Ilmiah Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Dan Sastra Indonesia, 6(2), 189–198. https://doi.org/10.32528/bb.v6i2.4953
Widiastuti, R. (2021). Potret Pendidikan dan Kemiskinan di Indonesia dalam Novel Laskar Pelangi Karya Andre Hirata. JENTERA: Jurnal Kajian Sastra, 10(2), 209. https://doi.org/10.26499/jentera.v10i2.4372
Yusuf, S. (2023). Kajian Sosiologi Sastra dalam Puisi Sejak Orang Kepanasan Karya W.S Rendra. Publikasi Para Ahli Bahasa Dan Sastra Inggris, 1(5), 24–30. https://doi.org/10.61132/sintaksis.v1i5.74