Cultural Symbolic Communication in Serat Tata Krama PB VII in the End of 18th Century in Central Java

Abstract

PB VII Cardamentals is a symbolic communication conducted by Pakubuana VII as a form of legitimation in the administration by raising the rules and duties of officials who work when Pakubuana VII took hold. PB VII Cardamentals is also one of the examples of cultural symbolic communication because of communication done by the King through literary works in the 18th century was mostly done by other Kings before. It is also a custom habit by the King to form a culture that is repeatedly and continuously. This study uses the Symbolic Interactionism approach that explains the interaction in a literary work. Symbolic interactionism as the way we interpret and give meaning to the environment around us through the way we interact with others. The data collection in this study uses document analysis. Analysis of documents in the form of collecting data from various sources of written documents, articles, books, manuscripts, journals, proceedings, and the internet. A symbol is a sign representing an object by agreement in a specific context. The result of this study is in the form of the biggest symbol and can be seen clearly in the symbolic communication that is included in Serat Tata Krama PB. VII. It is the existence of the interests of a King through a literary work.