Yuni Pratiwi
This article aims to describe deculturation and acculturation of cultural values strategies carried by the female characters in the novel written by the writer of Chinese descent in Indonesia in the post-independence era. It is found that novels written by the Chinese descent of Indonesia novelist in the post-independence era showed that the main characters of the novels is given to women of Chinese descent. The writers occupied the main characters to show acculturation and deculturation of local culture and values of modern one strategies to build a mental harmony in interacting with indigenous people in the new culture atmosphere. In addition, the characters did the strategies in order to get social acceptance both as an individual, a family, and in the context of society; female characters also build self-image as a woman of dignity, hardworker, and have a clear life principles. Deculturation against local cultural values and modern one to maintain the culture of his ancestors, and preserve their ethnic identity of Indonesian Chinese as well.
Malang State University, Faculty of Letter, Semarang Street No. 05, Malang, East Java, 65145, Indonesia
