Cultural Dynamics of Patriarchy and the Feminist Movement: Women's Perspectives in Riau Malay Cultural Order

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out the Cultural Dynamics of Patriarchy and Feminist Movement. Women's Perspectives in Riau Malay Cultural Order. In society, women still do not have their rightful place and are often treated discriminatively because of gender differences. Patriarchal culture is still an issue among the Riau Malay community, because it places men in a higher position than women. This study used a literature review analysis method from various references in accordance with the research. Apart from the inequality of treatment, the level of violence and neglect of women's basic rights which eventually prompted to further explore the social values and morals contained in the cultural customs of the Riau Malay community that influenced the determination of social roles based on gender including gender images that were allegedly masculine and detrimental to women. Basically, Riau Malay culture carries a Matriarchy culture that highly values the role of women as the main dominance, but over time the concept of matriarchy is increasingly abandoned and dominated by the concept of patriarchy. This is based on strong dominating patriarchal categories such as temperament, sex role, and status. This cultural view and normative rules that then carry and normalize all forms of violence and corner women is one proof that patriarchy perpetuation is still very thick and prevails among the Riau Malay community