The Representation of Social Values in Contemporary Indonesian Poetry and Its Relevance to 21st-Century Literary Learning

Abstract

This study aims to examine the representation of social values in contemporary Indonesian poetry and its relevance to 21st-century literature learning. Using a qualitative descriptive approach through content analysis, this study analyzes selected poems by contemporary Indonesian poets, such as Abdul Hadi W.M., Joko Pinurbo, and Sapardi Djoko Damono. The analysis was conducted with the support of Wellek and Warren's sociology of literature theory and Ali Imron Al-Ma'ruf's theoretical framework. The results of the study show that contemporary Indonesian poetry reflects various social values such as religious tolerance, empathy, environmental awareness, and nationalism. These findings strengthen Dipa Nugraha's research results on literary literacy as a means of character development in education. The relevance to literature learning lies in the potential of poetry as a contextual and reflective teaching material.