The Stigma of Netra Disability in Eko Ramaditya Adikara's Mata Kedua Novel

Abstract

The Mata Kedua Novel as the object of this study presents a  picture of a number of stigmas that occur and are experienced by people with disabilities in Indonesia.  In addition,  the author of the novel is a blind person who certainly knows,    understands, and is involved in disability issues, so the novel looks alive and real with the characterization of the main character as a student with a visual disability.   The main character in the novel also shows his way and ability to break the stigmas that are deeply rooted and attached to a blind person like himself. Therefore,  this study aims to analyze the stigma of visual disability in the Mata Kedua  Novel.  This research is important because it is hoped that through the results of this research the Indonesian people and policymakers will be able to understand and view disability as a  group of individuals who want equality and fair policies. The approach used in this study is the concept of stigmatization from Goffman to identify the process of stigma formation. The method used in this study is qualitative. The results showed that there were four processes of stigmatization, namely labeling, stratification, segregation, and discrimination that formed the stigma in the novel Mata Kedua.