PERTUNJUKAN TARI: SEBUAH KAJIAN PERSPEKTIF GENDER

Abstract

Up to now, there is still a little number of activities for female choreographers so
that we can rarely watch dance performances composed by them. However,
some dance performances in Yogyakarta and Surakarta are composed by female
choreographers with gender themes. Setyastuti, Inong and Maruti perform their
works with various themes related to woman life in Indonesia and describe the
roles of women in the colonial era through these works. Some of the works are
interesting to be discussed from the gender perspective. The term ‘gender’ refers
to social, cultural, and biological senses. This perspective leads to a view or
understanding about women’s roles that are determined by nature, and their
gender roles, which are determined by society and culture. The different gender
for men and women creates problems if it causes unfair treatment related to men
and women’s rights and opportunities.
Keywords: dance performance, gender, female choreographers