Boekhandel Tan Khoen Swie, press movement, and Javanese public sphere in the colonial age 1915-1950 (original) (raw)
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The research attenots to analysis the historical genealogy and press movement and Javanese public sphere in the colonial age, 1915-1950. By focusing the site of Boekhandel Tan Khoen Swie (TKS) in Kediri-East Java during the colonial period, this research is specifically to explore the roles of TKS and Tan Khoen Swie's ideas (as a person) in the press movement in East Java over 35 years. The research used qualitative research with historical-discourse perspectives. It combines the archeology/genealogy methods proposed by Michel Foucault, historical and archives study. Through a historical archive investigation, both of material and ego documents, the study mapped on how the production of the public sphere in colonial age happened. The result of this study shows that the works and ideas published by through Boekhandel Tan Khoen Swie (TKS) are full meaning of spiritual and culture values. TKS has encouraged the transformation of Javanese values to the wider community. We argue that the idea and efforts of the public sphere in Javanese community during the colonial era, especially through it controversial publications. As an individual, Tan Khoen Swie established himself as the cosmopolitan elite in the fight against the colonialism. In other words, the study is success to showed the importance roles of Tan Khoen Swie inspiring the emergence of press movement in East Java and it also supports for creating the alternative public sphere for Javanese. Abstrak Penelitian ini secara umum bertujuan untuk memetakan studi genealogi sejarah dan pergerakan pers dalam membentuk ruang publik orang Jawa di masa kolonial 1915-1950. Dengan mengambil situs pada usaha penerbitan Boekhandel Tan Khoen Swie di Kediri Jawa Timur pada periode tersebut, secara spesifik penelitian ini mengeksplorasi peran Boekhandel Tan Khoen Swie dan gagasan Tan Khoen Swie (sebagai individu) dalam pergerakan pers di Jawa Timur masa kolonial kurun waktu 35 tahun. Melalui penelusuran arsip sejarah baik dokumen tertulis maupun secara lisan, penelitian ini berupaya menguraikan nilai-nilai lokal yang membentuk ruang publik pada masa kolonial yang luput dari kajian komunikasi, sosiologi maupun sejarah pada masa itu. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan historical-discourse yaitu menggabungkan metode genealogi/arkeologi Foucault, pendekatan historis dan studi arsip. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa karya dan gagasan yang diterbitkan melalui usaha penerbitan Tan Khoen Swie sarat akan nilai-nilai spiritual. Usaha penerbitan Tan Khoen Swie telah mendorong transformasi nilai-nilai kesusastraan Jawa kepada masyarakat luas. Penelitian ini juga memperlihatkan bahwa gagasan dan usaha penerbitan TKS berperan membentuk ruang dikursus pada orang Jawa khususnya melalui karya kontroversial. Sebagai individu, Tan Khoen Swie membuktikan dirinya sebagai salah satu elite kosmopolit dalam melakukan perlawanan terhadap penjajah kolonial. Dengan kata lain, hasil penelitian ini berhasil menunjukkan pentingnya peran Tan Khoen Swie menginspirasi kemunculan pers di Jawa Timur dan sekaligus memunculkan ruang publik alternatif bagi orang Jawa.
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