“It Is Not Out There, and It’s in Here”: The Challenging and Duality Perspective of Teaching Gender in Journalism and Media Studies in Private Universities

• Published in: Jurnal Komunikasi Indonesia
• Main Authors: Fitria Angeliqa, Lestari Nurhajati
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Departemen Ilmu Komunikasi, FISIP Universitas Indonesia 2022-03-01
• Subjects: teaching; gender pedagogy; journalism; media studies
• Online Access: https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/jkmi/vol11/iss1/1/

This study aimed to determine challenges of teaching gender in journalism and media studies courses on various campuses in Jakarta, Indonesia. The ‘otherness’ is still ghosting the lecturer, where the duality is a must to create comprehension on gender topics. It is essential because teaching the gender issue in communication study programs in Indonesia does not reflect a lot on women’s experiences. The theory of gender pedagogy is the basis of this study. Meanwhile, the duality perspective serves as its framework. Gender pedagogy is not just a tool, strategy, or practical technique for understanding gender teaching in education. Teaching gender equality values in the classroom becomes a challenge for teachers. This research applied a qualitative approach and hermeneutic phenomenology strategy. The research used in-depth interviews for research instruments. This research indicated various levels of understanding and implementation of teaching gender issues. Even in some universities that do not include gender issues in journalism and media studies courses, the lecturers must struggle to fit gender issues in various teaching opportunities in their classrooms.