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- Title
Ecopsychology and Psychology of Literature: Concretization of Human Biophilia That Loves the Environment in Two Indonesian Novels.
- Authors
Ahmadi, Anas; Ghazali, Abd. Syukur; Dermawan, Taufik; Maryaeni
- Abstract
This article aims to explore an alternative approach to ecopsychology in the study of literary psychology. As an approach, ecopsychology has several supporting theories/concepts that are used to analyze literary works. Supporting theories/concepts in ecopsychology approaches that can be used in literary studies are: (I) biophilia, (2) environmental ethics, and (3) environmental alienation. The ecopsychology approach in literary study can be reached through three strategies, which are: (1) the ecopsychology approach, which is used to examine the author's creative process; (2) the ecopsychology approach, which is contained in literary works (novels, short stories, poems, dramas) that display the character interacting with the environment; and (3) reading receptions of literary works related to ecopsychology. The qualitative-interpretative method was used in this study by interpreting literary texts. The data sources used were Indonesian novels entitled "Ikan-ikan Hiu, Ido, dan Homa " by Y. B. Mangunwijaya and "Maryamah Karpov" by Andrea Hirata. The data analysis technique includes four stages: (1) identification, (2) classification, (3) interpretation, and (4) presentation. The results showed that both novels gave rise to human biophilia that showed a love for the sea. The concretization of love for the sea is reflected through: (1) proximity to the marine environment; (2) understanding kinds offish in the sea; (3) loving to read books about the sea; and (4) understanding how to make a good and strong enough boat to sail through the ocean. This study concludes that Indonesian literature, especially novels, shows the love of human biophilia for the marine environment.
- Subjects
ENVIRONMENTAL psychology; PSYCHOLOGY; BIOPHILIA hypothesis; HIRATA, Andrea; ENVIRONMENTAL ethics
- Publication
International Journal of Literary Humanities, 2019, Vol 17, Issue 1, p47
- ISSN
2327-7912
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18848/2327-7912/CGP/v17i01/47-59