FAMILY PHOTOGRAPH AS REFLECTION OF CULTURAL IDENTITY IN THE FRAMEWORK OF CONFUSIUSISM IN BANDUNG (VISUAL ANALYSIS 15 YEARS BEFORE AND AFTER THE REFORM ERA)

• Main Author: SUTRISNA (NIM: 37013002), MIRA
• Format: Dissertations
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/28939
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Epistemologically, photographs are a product of painting with light and events <br /> <br /> laying off space and time in the state of the photographer's attention. The sample <br /> <br /> in this study is a family photo of Totok, Peranakan, and Hollands Spreken in <br /> <br /> Bandung, with a period of 15 years before and after the events of May 1998 <br /> <br /> (Reform era). Photos for the Chinese are considered to be an artifact of their <br /> <br /> culture, photos can record traces of events experienced by Chinese when they are <br /> <br /> engaged. From ancient to present, culture, identity, to behavior in family and <br /> <br /> society of Chinese people influenced by the teachings of Confucius (Confucius). <br /> <br /> The main teaching of Confucius is to practice the principle of Humanity (Ren) <br /> <br /> which involves the aspects of Xiao (human kindness) in which it contains aspects <br /> <br /> of Zhong (loyalty) and Shu (not selfish), as well as aspects of Li (ritual) and <br /> <br /> aspects of Tian Ming (destiny). In the Aspect of Justice, it contains aspects of <br /> <br /> Zeng Ming (justification) and Yi (virtue), which focuses on the harmony of the <br /> <br /> family. This study, using qualitative methods with a textual analysis Post Stuctural <br /> <br /> as tool, with Frame of Confuciusism. The analysis in this study is divided into two <br /> <br /> stages: first stage, using Semiotics C.S. Peirce scalpel, which involves the <br /> <br /> understanding of icons and indexes, and includes the categories of "firstness" and <br /> "secondness" in expressing representational tricks, particles, and interpretations <br /> <br /> of Chinese Family Photos in Bandung. The second stage, the result of the first <br /> <br /> stage is concretized by involving the influence of socio-culture, socio-politics of <br /> <br /> Chinese people, and Globalization so as to produce reflection of change of <br /> <br /> Chinese identity in Bandung. In this research, there is a finding that after going <br /> <br /> through May 1998 event, there are aspects that have not changed in Confucian <br /> <br /> teaching to Chinese people in Bandung, namely Justice aspect (Zeng Ming and <br /> <br /> Yi), while Humanity aspect (Ren) has many shifts.