


The purpose of my study is to examine the significance of this success, including exploring the possibility that it is due to the serial’s engagement with recent issues in contemporary Indonesian culture, in particular the changing roles of women. Since it was first broadcast by the Indosiar television station, it has ranked among the top-rating television programs in Indonesia, and I am interested in its success in this era of social transformation. Misteri Gunung Merapi has been produced since 1998, shortly after the financial crisis and the fall of the New Order regime. It investigates the television text in relation to its various contexts within the social and cultural transformations of contemporary Indonesia.

Abstract download: 187 kB ABSTRACT This thesis offers a feminist cultural analysis of the popular Indonesian television serial (sinetron) Misteri Gunung Merapi (Mysteries of Mount Merapi). If you are the owner of any included third party copyright material and/or you believe that any material has been made available without permission of the copyright owner please contact with the details. In 2014, Indosiar broadcast the new variety shows Dangdut Academy, Comedy Academy, D T3rong Show and Goyang-goyang Senggol. The station has aimed for more popularity through reality shows, such as, a dating show started in 2009. Supersoulmate Show is hosted by Eko Patrio and Ruben Onsu Mamamia is hosted by Denny Cagur and Ruben Onsu and Stardut is hosted by Choky Sitohang. Other popular Indosiar programs include singing competitions such as Akademi Fantasi Indosiar, the most popular singing talent search in Indonesia Supersoulmate Show Mamamia and Stardut. Indosiar also shows Indonesian cartoons, including (Somat Family), broadcast since June 2013. Indosiar shows some Korean, Japanese, and Taiwanese dramas, including Hwang Ji Ni (or Hwag Jin Yi), ( Dae Jang Geum), ( Goong), Prince Hours ( Goong S), Full House, No Limits, Style, Brilliant Legacy, Great Queen Seon Deok, 18 vs 29, all from Korea One Litre of Tears (or One litre no Namida), and from Japan and Romance in the White House and Starlit from Taiwan.
