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Agensi Dan Performativitas Gender Transpuan Pekerja Seni: Merespons Diskriminasi Atas Identitas Gender Pada Dua Ranah Kehidupan Dalam Komunitas Topeng Betawi, Adhalina Maria, Yunita Triwardhani Winarto, Mia Siscawati
Agensi Dan Performativitas Gender Transpuan Pekerja Seni: Merespons Diskriminasi Atas Identitas Gender Pada Dua Ranah Kehidupan Dalam Komunitas Topeng Betawi, Adhalina Maria, Yunita Triwardhani Winarto, Mia Siscawati
Antropologi Indonesia
This paper describes the experiences of transwoman artists who navigate two realms of life: their daily life and their life as performance artists. They face the challenge of dealing with gender construction within a community that adheres to heteronormative beliefs. The focus of this study is on gender performativity and agency, specifically examining how a transwoman artist respond to gender discrimination and violence in ways that differ from their cisgender counterparts. The research employed ethnographic methods, including participant observation, to gain an immersive understanding of the informants' day-to-day activities. The findings of this study contribute to the existing understanding of …