REKONSTRUKSI KEDIRIAN KORBAN TRAGEDI 1965 SURAKARTA DALAM PERSPEKTIF FILSAFAT SOSIAL PAUL RICOEUR
Sukma Kanthi Nurani, Dr. Abdul Rokhmat Sairah Z, S.Fil., M.Phil., Prof. Drs. M. Mukhtasar Syamsuddin, Ph.D of Arts
2026 | Skripsi | ILMU FILSAFAT
This thesis examines the reconstruction of selfhood among victims of the 1965 Tragedy in Surakarta through the lens of Paul Ricoeur’s social philosophy, particularly his concepts of narrative identity, the threefold mimesis, and attestation. The research focuses on how victims who experienced arrest, exile, social stigma, and the loss of social and economic status reconstruct their identities through practices of narrating their past, present, and future hopes. The main problems addressed are: (1) how the selfhood of victims of the 1965 Tragedy in Surakarta is reconstructed; and (2) how this reconstruction can be analyzed through Paul Ricoeur’s social philosophy.
This study employs a qualitative approach using case study and narrative analysis methods. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with victims organized in the Sekretariat Bersama ’65 (SekBer ’65) Surakarta, as well as documentation in the form of writings, magazines, and archival testimonies. The analysis was conducted by mapping the victims’ life stories onto the three stages of mimesis and by employing the concept of attestation to understand how they affirm themselves as subjects who are “capable of acting.”
The findings show that the reconstruction of selfhood among victims of the 1965 Tragedy is a process of reinterpreting life that moves from rupture toward an integrated identity. Through narrative, the victims do not merely recount suffering, but also renegotiate new meanings of themselves as family members, community actors, and historical witnesses. This research is limited by the number of informants and its focus on the Surakarta context, yet it is expected to contribute to studies on state violence, memory, and identity, as well as to open space for further research on reconciliation and justice.
Kata Kunci : Paul Ricoeur; Identitas Naratif; Attestation; Tragedi 1965; Kedirian Korban; SekBer ‘65