The Victim Narrative of the 1965-1966 Massacre in Indonesia as A Biopicture

Bibliographic Data

ID22237154
AuthorsAnastasia Jessica Adinda Susanti (0000-0003-1621-6378, University of Szeged, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume4
Issue3
Pages119-123
Publication date2022-07-13
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Humanities and Social Sciences Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2663-7197 • E-ISSN: 2663-7197
PublisherAl-Kindi Center for Research and Development (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.32996/jhsss.2022.4.3.8
OpenAlexW4285087709
LanguageEN
References cited8

This paper examines the victim narrative of the 1965-1966 massacre in Indonesia from the perspective of W.J.T. Mitchell’s Biopicture. Biopicture considers an image as if it is a living thing that has the capacity to multiply, transform, and even resurrect. During the New Order era, the victim narrative of the 1965-1966 massacre was silenced by the state. Under the Soeharto presidency, there was no possibility to deliver and discuss the victim narrative of the massacre. Even in the post-reformation era, the victim narrative of the 1965-1966 massacre is often banned by the state. The hypothesis of this research is the victim narrative of the 1965-1966 massacre is a biopicture that can emerge, be born, or resurrect in various media despite being under pressure from government censors

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