Anthropological Study of Culture in the Pambayun’s Magic By Joko Santosa

ABSTRACT:The literary work is a text content in which there are imaginative results that are poured into writing and reflect human life in cultural socialization. The purpose of this research is to describe the cultural element and the complexity of ideas in the Pambayun’s Magic novel by Joko Santosa. The method of this research is a qualitative descriptive study, using a literary anthropology approach. Based on the analysis of the research, it can be conclude that the Pambayun’s Magic novel by Joko Santosa comprises cultural element, especially Javanese culture in Mataram Kingdom era. The result of this research can be seen from the structure on (1) the Pambayun’s Magic novel by Joko Santosa consist of cultural elements including beliefs, symbols, technology, language and art. (2) the Pambayun’s Magic novel by Joko Santosa also consist of the complexity of ideas about the nature of human life and the complexity of ideas about the nature of human work.
KEYWORDS: Literature, Novel, Anthropology, Culture, Ideas