Voicing the body: Postcolonial feminist praxis and narratives of body autonomy in Indonesian women's podcasts
Informasi
JurnalWomen's Studies International Forum
PenerbitElsevier Ltd
Volume & EdisiVol. 117
Halaman -
Tahun Publikasi2026
ISSN02775395
Jenis SumberScopus
Abstrak
In Indonesia, women's bodies have long been sites of patriarchal control, religious moralism, and postcolonial disciplining. Mainstream media representations reproduce these hegemonic narratives, often reducing women to passive, sexualized, or morally policed figures. This study explores how Indonesian women-led podcasts articulate alternative narratives of bodily autonomy and empowerment through digital storytelling. Drawing on postcolonial feminist theory, this research analyzes two podcasts Kejar Paket Pintar and Suara Puan to examine how women navigate and resist normative discourses surrounding gender, sexuality, and body politics. Using digital ethnography, the study identifies themes of resistance, including narratives of veiling and unveiling, sexual violence, reproductive rights, and embodied agency. These podcasts not only serve as media for counter-hegemonic feminist voices but also reflect a situated praxis rooted in Indonesia's socio-cultural and religious complexities. The findings show that podcasting enables women to reclaim their voices, reframe their body experiences, and challenge cultural scripts that delegitimize female agency. Yet, they also encounter structural limitations such as patriarchal backlash, digital inequalities, and platform capitalism. This research contributes to feminist media studies by offering a Global South perspective on postcolonial feminist praxis in digital environments. It argues that women's podcasting practices in Indonesia represent an emergent form of embodied resistance and feminist self-authorship within a postcolonial media landscape. © 2026 Elsevier Ltd.
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