Kuwaiti social reality in the drama series as-safqah: A Literature Sociological Analysis of Alan Swingewood's

Syaqifa, Moza Mutiara and Ridho, Mohammad Rosyid and Khomisah, Khomisah (2026) Kuwaiti social reality in the drama series as-safqah: A Literature Sociological Analysis of Alan Swingewood's. Jurnal Pembahas, 5 (4). pp. 3241-3254. ISSN 2809-5367

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Abstract

This study aims to analyze the representation of Kuwaiti social reality in the drama series As-Safqah (The Exchange) based on AlanSwingewood’s sociological perspective on literature. This study employs a qualitative descriptive method using the “listen and take notes”technique to collect data in the form of dialogues that represent the social conditions of Kuwaiti society in the late 1980s. The data wereanalyzed through the stages of data condensation, data presentation, and the drawing and verification of conclusions. The results of thestudy indicate that the series As-Safqah represents three main aspects of the social reality of Kuwaiti society. First, social structure, whichincludes gender inequality, restrictions on women’s autonomy, and the influence of global economic and geopolitical dynamics. Second,social stigma, which is reflected through the labeling and discrimination against divorced women and children from divorced families.Third, family relationships, which encompass the dynamics of post-divorce relationships, the division of parental responsibilities, changesin parenting patterns, and the psychosocial impact of divorce on women and children. These findings indicate that the series As-Safqah notonly represents the social reality of Kuwaiti society but also serves as a social critique of patriarchal culture and gender inequality duringKuwait’s modernization.

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