The Impact of Interethnic Marital Relation on the Dynamics of Interdependence: a Phenomenological Finding From Javanese and Chinese Couples in Indonesia

Javanese and Chinese Indonesians (Tionghoa) ethnicity both emphasize the importance of social harmony in their relations. Does it exist in intermarriage of these two ethnics? The present study describes the existence of interdependence and its dynamics in the marital relation between Chinese Indonesian women and Javanese men by applying qualitative method with phenomenology approach on 24 married couples in Solo and Yogyakarta. The result shows that interdependence manifestation in interethnic marriage includes identity establishment, the use of power, and the utilization of resources. Identity establishment consists of fused identity, layered identity, attributed identity, and value-focused identity. The use of power exists in variations of hierarchy, domination, and versatile. The utilization of resource shows the variations of communal-sharing, transaction, and domination. Interdependence dynamics between husband and wife manifest in interpersonal level which emphasizes the role of trust and distrust, intrapersonal level which is expressed in affection toward spouse, transcendetal level which is voiced in the role of trust toward transcendental agents, and intergroup level which is pointed to role of meta-relational model of extended famil

Deprivasi Relatif: Rasa Keadilan Dan Kondisi Psikologis Buruh Pabrik

Indonesian labours are categorized as the poor people or absolutelydeprived. In the recent time, they are not only absolutely poor but also relatively deprived. The most observable indicator of relative deprivation of labour is the protest to the company or their employers. This article elaborates relative deprivation among labours by identifying negative and injustice feelings. The study finds that frustration, bored, sad, and angry are strong indicators of relative deprivation. Furthermore, the study find that relative deprivation amonglabours is attributed to wage-related factors created by the company

Peran Nilai Positif Pekerjaan-Keluarga Sebagai Mediasi Pengaruh Dukungan Suami Terhadap Kepuasan Kerja Dan Kepuasan Perkawinan Pada Perempuan Yang Bekerja

The purpose of this study is to examine the role of work-family positive value, which is based on gender theory and ecological theory, as a mediation of the influence of husband's support toward both job and marital satisfaction among working women. The subjects of this study were 188 female workers who lived together with their husbands and took care of children below 12 years. By applying structural equation modeling, the proposed model fit with the data (χ2 = 1,628; p=0.202 and GFI = 0.996). Furthermore, the result shows that the effect of variabel of husband's support increases when the work-family positive value as a mediating variable is applied. The theoretical and practical implications of the result are discussed. Keywords: husband's support, work-family positive value, job satisfaction, marital satisfactio