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The Practice of Identity Politics Carried Out By Ex-Lepers

Authors
Ali Imron1, *, Siti Maizul Habibah2, Putri Indatus3
1Social Science Education, University State of Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia
2Pancasila and Civic Education, University State of Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia
3Mojokerto, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: aliimron@unesa.ac.id
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Ali Imron
Available Online 24 December 2021.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211223.167How to use a DOI?
Keywords
identity politics; subaltern; speaking for; resistance; equality
Abstract

Negative stigma on ex-lepers appears along with the constructed stigma in a society that considers leprosy as a contagious, incurable, hereditary disease, the curse of God, unclean, and causes disability. This constructed stigma affects ex-lepers to gain access to public services, such as health, education, and employment. Low accessibility to public services makes the ex-lepers subaltern groups in the social structure. Subaltern groups are characterized by oppression and discrimination to be marginalized. Subaltern closely related to the power of relations and politics, where the minority would be marginalized from the strong influence of society. These conditions affect them to have a turning point to fight to seek their obsession to be recognized and equalized through identity politics. Identity politics tend to put the interests of the members of the group in the front because they have the same identity or characteristics. Various forms of identity politics practice are realized through morality resistance and radical resistance. Subaltern utilizes speaking foras a representative and liaison for the group aspirations. The practice of identity politics is carried out by ex-lepers in Sumberglagah hamlet as tangible evidence to create equality of social representation.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Arts and Humanities 2021 (IJCAH 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
24 December 2021
ISBN
978-94-6239-497-1
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211223.167How to use a DOI?
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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
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