Distribution of the Novel RFRP-3/receptors system in the epididymis of the seasonal desert rodent, Gerbillus tarabuli, during sexual activity

The Ethics of Perversion in Chuck Palahniuk's Novel Choke (La ética de perversión en la novella de Chuck Palahniuk Choke)

The Grove - Working Papers on English Studies ◽

10.17561/grove.v0i21.1399 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Alexandra Bikkyova

Keyword(s):

Sexual Activity ◽

Sigmund Freud ◽

Online Resources ◽

The Novel ◽

Sexual Relation ◽

Chuck Palahniuk ◽

Sexual Encounters

The paper analyses the concept of perversion in Chuck Palahniuk’s famous novel Choke. Flowing from the theory of Sigmund Freud who defined perversion as any sexual activity deviating from a hetero-normative sexual relation with a procreative aim, Chokeencompasses such types of sexual perversions as fetishism, voyeurism, sadism, homoeroticism, rape or promiscuity. As the major character, Victor Mancini, is a sexual addict who also performs a masturbatory act defined as auto-asphyxia, his sexual encounters could definitely be called perverse. However, the various examples of perversions by which the novel is entwined seem to be eschewed by Palahniuk’s readers who praise the novel greatly, leaving positive responses on online resources dedicated to the novel’s reception. By these means, one could state that perverse literature is perceived as ‘cool’ nowadays, having the power not only to normalize perversion, but even to make it aesthetic.Key words: Perversion, Palahniuk, Choke, Freud, ReceptionPalabras claves: Perversión, Palahniuk, Choke, Freud, Recepción

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SEKS SEBAGAI TINDAKAN RADIKAL DALAM NOVEL SAMAN KARYA AYU UTAMI/THE SEXUAL ACTION AS RADICAL ACT IN SAMAN NOVEL BY AYU UTAMI

Aksara ◽

10.29255/aksara.v33i1.682.11-24 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 11-24

Author(s):

Sarwo Ferdi Wibowo ◽

Hasina Fajrin R. ◽

Puji Retno Hardiningtyas

Keyword(s):

Sexual Activity ◽

Sexual Desire ◽

Subject Position ◽

The Novel ◽

Slavoj Zizek ◽

Descriptive Research ◽

Slavoj Žižek ◽

The Moment ◽

Symbolic World

AbstrakElemen seksual dalam novel Saman karya Ayu Utami masih sering dijustifikasi melalui nilai-nilai kesusilaan yang merupakan bagian dari dunia simbol. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif yang membahas karya tersebut dalam perspektif psikoanalisis-historis Slavoj Žižek. Metode psikoanalisis historis digunakan untuk melihat elemen seksual dalam karya Ayu Utami secara berbeda. Data dikumpulkan melalui pembacaan secara teliti dan berulang terhadap novel Saman untuk menemukan frasa, kalimat, paragraf, dan wacana yang memuat kualitas-kualitas subjek dialektis Slavoj Žižek. Data tersebut kemudian direlasikan untuk menentukan posisi subjek sebagai subjek radikal atau sebaliknya berdasarkan konsepsi pembentukan subjek radikal Žižek, yaitu konstruksi dunia simbolik-momen kekosongan-tindakan radikal-terbentuknya subjek radikal. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa tokoh dalam novel Saman, yaitu Laila dan Wisanggeni memiliki hasrat seksual yang lepas dari dominasi simbolik sehingga melakukan tindakan radikal. Melalui aktivitas seksual yang didorong hasrat yang murni tersebut, kedua tokoh tersebut memasuki momen kekosongan. Proses tersebut menyebabkan tokoh Laila dan Wisanggeni menjadi subjek radikal yang telah keluar dari dunia simbolik. Oleh karena itu, keberadaan subjek radikal dalam sebuah novel dapat dikatakan sebagai sebuah retakan dunia simbolik seksualitas yang secara ontologis konsisten. Kata kunci: seksualitas, tindakan radikal, psikoanalisis-historis Abstract The sexual element in “Saman” by Ayu Utami frequently is justified by the value of decency which becomes a part of the symbolic world. This study is descriptive research that discusses the novel from Slavoj Žižek’s historical-psychoanalysis perspective. The historical-psychoanalysis method consents to uncover the sexual element in the novel by Ayu Utami differently. Data collected through reading carefully and respectively of Saman novel are done to find out the phrases, sentences, paragraphs, and discourses that contain qualities of Slavoj Žižek’s dialectic subject. Collected data are then related to determining subject position as the radical subject or otherwise considering the construction of the symbolic world-ex nihilio- radical act-radical subject. The result of this research reveals that Laila and Wisanggeni characters in the novel of Saman have a sexual desire separated from symbolic dominance, and its practice becomes a radical act. Through sexual activity driven by passion, they enter the moment of the void. The process caused the figure of Laila and Wisanggeni to be a radical subject that has been out of the symbolic world. Therefore, the existence of a radical subject in a novel can be said to be a maligned symbolic world of sexuality ontologically consistent. Keywords: sexuality, radical act, historical-psychoanalysis

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POLITIK SEKSUALITAS NAZI DALAM NOVEL DER VORLESER KARYA BERNHARD SCHLINK (Nazi’s Sexuality Politics in Bernhard Schlink’s Novel “Der Vorleser”)

METASASTRA Jurnal Penelitian Sastra ◽

10.26610/metasastra.2014.v7i2.159-172 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 159

Author(s):

Cheryl Desyanti Rosyidah Antoni ◽

Aquarini Priyatna ◽

Safrina Noorman

Keyword(s):

Gender Roles ◽

Sexual Activity ◽

The State ◽

Premarital Sex ◽

The Novel ◽

And Gender ◽

Teenage Sexuality ◽

Bernhard Schlink ◽

Research Show

Tulisan ini mengkaji tentang politik seksualitas Nazi yang terdapat dalam novel Der Vorleser karya Bernhard Schlink. Teks novel ini menunjukkan adanya keterkaitan antara seksualitas dan politik. Kajian ini dilandasi oleh teori Foucault yang membahas sejarah seksualitas dan kaitannya dengan negara, serta teori mengenai politik seksualitas Nazi di Jerman yang dikemukakan Herzog. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa di dalam novel tersebut terdapat gambaran politik seksualitas Nazi, seperti pelarangan aktivitas seksual remaja, sakralisasi aktivitas seksual, pengokohan identitas dan peran gender, serta pelarangan hubungan di luar pernikahan. Selain itu, hasil analisis juga menunjukkan bahwa politik seksualitas ini diterapkan oleh pemerintah Nazi dengan tujuan untuk menjaga kemurnian ras bangsa Jerman serta menunjukkan superioritas bangsa Jerman terhadap bangsa lain.Abstract:This paper examines Nazi’s politics of sexuality in the Bernhard Schlink’s novel “Der Vorleser”. The novel shows that there is a relation between sexuality and politics. This study uses Foucault’s theory on sexuality in relation with the state as well as Herzog’s theory on Nazi’s politic of sexuality. The result of the research show that in the novel there are descriptions of Nazi’s politics of sexuality, such as the prohibition on teenage sexuality, the sacralization of sexual activity, the strengthening of identity and gender roles, and the prohibition of premarital sex. Furthermore, the results of the analysis reveal that the sexuality politics is applied by the Nazi government in order to maintain the purity of the German race and show German supremacy over other nations.

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