Confrontation Actions Made by Javanese Women in Mangunwijaya’s Durga Umayi: A Study of Liberal Feminism

Liberal feminism puts much effort into manifesting women’s absolute freedom. The research is aimed at disclosing women's confrontation actions to realize freedom and factors encouraging liberal in Durga Umayi, a novel written by Y.B. Mangunwijaya (2018). represents the movement through its characters, especially main ones, from perspectives of Javanese women. Using qualitative approach, descriptive explored Umayi define reflected made results demonstrated diversity motivated thought examined cultural, psychological, power aspects.