Symbolic Violence among Characters in Selected Eka Kurniawan�s Works

This article explores symbolic violence experienced by men and women in their everydaylives as portrayed in selected Eka Kurniawans works: Beauty is a Wound (2016), Man Tiger(2015), and Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash (2017). In order to identify the symbolicviolence, Pierre Bourdieus concept of symbolic violence is applied in this research. Thefinding of this research indicates that symbolic violence experienced by men and women isthe result of patriarchal system which is manifested in culture and tradition. This culture andtradition has power to discipline society and it also induces symbolic violence towardssociety since they are required to follow the patriarchal values or stereotype. The symbolicviolence against men and women in selected Kurniawans works are depicted througharranged marriage, marital rape, womens obligation in domestic domain, and mens sexualperformance and masculinity.Keywords: patriarchy, symbolic violence, stereotype