Martha Nussbaum's Feminist Philosophy on Body Autonomy and Its Relationship to the Experiences of Women Survivors of Child Marriage: A Case Study in Sukamara, Central Kalimantan.
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Objectivity in understanding Martha Nussbaum, Survivors of Child Marriage, Power Relations, Moral ProblemsAbstract
This paper traces the journey of women who survived child marriage in Sukamara, Central Kalimantan. Sukamara is the district in Central Kalimantan with the highest child marriage rate. Central Kalimantan is one of the provinces with the highest child marriage rate in Indonesia. The purpose of this research how to analize experiences of survivors of child marriage victims regarding bodily autonomy. Then, the writer connects the autonomy of the body with the moral problematic phenomenon of objectivity as a power relation according to Martha Nussbaum's understanding. Researchers used interview research methods. The research instrument uses a detailed list and then is classified into factual solids, categories and theme questions. The results of the study, the research subjects experienced bitter experiences which were illustrated by acts of sexual violence, neglect from husbands and in-laws, and the lack of reproductive health due to women's responsibilities from power relations in survivors of child marriage. In addition, this study also confirmed Martha Nussbaum's theory that objectification is present in the absence of approval, pride and independence which is something negative.References
Based on the two experiences of women as survivors of child marriage victims above, there are experiences that are heartbreaking, as well as challenging so that women's capabilities, even in the position of losing access to administration, schools and opinions, but both survivors are able to survive in tracing the footsteps of their lives. The search was also supported by his life partner as well as his family. Even so, there is a family of one of the survivors who does not agree with the marriage between the two partners.
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2022-07-26
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Munte, A., & Korsina, R. E. (2022). Martha Nussbaum’s Feminist Philosophy on Body Autonomy and Its Relationship to the Experiences of Women Survivors of Child Marriage: A Case Study in Sukamara, Central Kalimantan. Jurnal SUARGA: Studi Keberagamaan Dan Keberagaman, 1(1), 27–34. https://doi.org/10.24090/suarga.v1i1.6571
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