National Unity, Social Class, and Family Values Seen from the Use of Surname: A Comparison Study of Korean and Javanese Society
Year: 2012
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Thi s pap e r aim s to c ompar e th e u s e th e s urnam e in Javan e s e s o c i e ty (in Indon e s ia) and Kor e an s o c i e ty . In Kor e an s o c i e ty th e naming s y s t e m and th e u s e of s urnam e i s fix e d and th e r e i s not mu c h c hanging from tim e to tim e , b e s id e s th e r e i s a uniqu e patt e rn that on e third of Kor e an s hav e Kim , L ee , and Park a s th e ir s urnam e s . M e anwhil e in Javan e s e s o c i e ty th e s urnam e u s ag e patt e rn i s random , mo s t Javan e s e do not hav e or u s e s urnam e whi c h c an b e u s e ful to id e ntify from whi c h family th e y c om e from and for tho s e who hav e on e th e naming s y s t e m i s s trongly influ e n ce d by W e s t e rn , Arab , or oth e r c ultur e lik e Chin e s e . Thi s pap e r i s a qualitativ e r e s e ar c h by u s ing s ec ondary data in th e p e r s p ec tiv e of po s t c olonial and nationali s m th e ory . Th e finding s s how that b e hind th e s urnam e u s ag e c hang e s th e r e ar e i ss u e s of national unity , s o c ial c la ss divi s ion , and th e fri c tion of family valu e s .
Authors: Ummul Hasanah, Pavika Sriratanaban
Language: English
Topic: Language and Culture
Subfield: Linguistics and Language
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2702884519