Pola Komunikasi Anak Perempuan Tionghoa di Kota Dumai dalam Struktur Keluarga Patriarki

Abstract

Communication discrimination frequently occurs in Chinese ethnic families that
continue to perpetuate a patriarchal system. This study aims to examine the forms of
communication discrimination and analyze the communication patterns of Chinese
daughters dominated by a patriarchal family structure. This research employs a qualitative
method with an ethnographic approach. Data collection was conducted through semistructured

in-depth interviews with five daughters of Chinese descent. Data analysis
utilized thematic analysis to interpret patterns of meaning. The results indicate that
communication discrimination manifests through epistemic injustice and symbolic violence,
where the voices and capacities of daughters are underestimated due to gender bias. The
resulting communication pattern operates within a high power distance structure,
rendering the father's authority absolute and indisputable. In response to this repression,
daughters employ self-silencing strategies to avoid conflict and practice covert resistance.
It is concluded that these gender-biased cultural practices place daughters in a subordinate
position that silences their agency, highlighting the need for reconstruction towards an
egalitarian family communication pattern.