KAJIAN SOSIOLOGI SASTRA DAN NILAI PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER PADA NOVEL BULAN TERBELAH DI LANGIT AMERIKA KARYA HANUM SALSABIELA RAIS DAN RANGGA ALMAHENDRA SERTA RELEVANSINYA SEBAGAI MATERI PEMBELAJARAN SASTRA DI SMA

ABSTRAK Dha’i Heliantika. K1212018. KAJIAN SOSIOLOGI SASTRA DAN NILAI PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER PADA NOVEL BULAN TERBELAH DI LANGIT AMERIKA KARYA HANUM SALSABIELA RAIS DAN RANGGA ALMAHENDRA SERTA RELEVANSINYA SEBAGAI MATERI PEMBELAJARAN SASTRA DI SMA. Skripsi, Surakarta: Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta, Juni 2016. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan dan menjelaskan: (1) latar sosial pengarang novel Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika (selanjutnya disingkat BTDLA); (2) masalah sosial dalam novel BTDLA; (3) tanggapan pembaca novel BTDLA; (4) nilai pendidikan karakter yang terdapat dalam novel BTDLA; dan (5) relevansi novel BTDLA sebagai materi pembelajaran sastra di Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA). Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif dengan pendekatan sosiologi sastra. Teknik pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan menggunakan purposive sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik analisis dokumen dan wawancara. Teknik validitas data menggunakan triangulasi teori, sumber data, dan metode. Teknik analisis data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan analisis interaktif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa: (1) latar sosial pengarang novel BTDLA meliputi: latar profesi pengarang sebagai jurnalis dan dosen, latar keluarga pengarang yang religius, serta latar penciptaan novel berdasarkan pengalaman pengarang ketika mengunjungi Amerika; (2) masalah sosial pada novel BTDLA meliputi: peristiwa 9/11, Islamophobia, perpecahan keluarga dan sisi kelam dunia media; (3) tanggapan pembaca novel BTDLA meliputi: pembaca ideal dan pembaca biasa; (4) nilai pendidikan karakter yang terdapat dalam novel BTDLA meliputi 16 nilai, yaitu: religius, jujur, toleransi, disiplin, kerja keras, kreatif, mandiri, demokratis, rasa ingin tahu, menghargai prestasi, bersahabat/ komunikatif, cinta damai, gemar membaca, peduli lingkungan, peduli sosial, dan tanggung jawab; dan (5) novel BTDLA dapat dijadikan sebagai materi pembelajaran sastra di SMA sesuai dengan Kompetensi Dasar (KD) novel di kelas XII Kurikulum 2013, yaitu mengonversi novel ke dalam bentuk lain. Novel BTDLA dapat digunakan sebagai contoh mengonversi novel ke dalam bentuk film/drama. Kemudian novel ini juga dapat digunakan sebagai materi ajar ditinjau dari aspek bahasa, psikologi, dan latar belakang budaya. Kata kunci: sosiologi sastra, nilai pendidikan karakter, pembelajaran sastra ABSTACT Dha’i Heliantika. K1212018. STUDY OF SOCIOLOGY OF LITERATURE AND THE VALUE OF CHARACTER BUILDING IN THE NOVEL BULAN TERBELAH DI LANGIT AMERIKA BY HANUM SALSABIELA RAIS AND RANGGA ALMAHENDRA AND ITS RELEVANCIES AS LITERARY LEARNING MATERIALS IN HIGH SCHOOL. Thesis, Surakarta: Faculty of Teacher Training and Education University of Sebelas Maret Surakarta, Juni 2016. The aims of the study are to describe and explain about: (1) the social background of the author of Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika (BTDLA); (2) the social problem in the novel BTDLA; (3) reader response of novel BTDLA; (4) the value of character building in the novel BTDLA; and (5) relevancies of novel BTDLA as literary learning materials in High School. The study is a descriptive qualitative study with sociology of literature approach. The sampling technique is purposive sampling. Technique of data collecting uses analysis of document technique and interview. Technique of data validity uses triangulation theory, data sources, and methods. Technique of data analysis uses interactive analysis. The results of the study show that: (1) the social background of the author BTDLA includes: profession background of the author as journalist and lecturer, religious family background, and background of the creation of novel base on author experience when they visited America; (2) the social problem in the novel consists of: tragedy of 9/11, Islamophobia, family breakdowns, and the dark side of media; (3) reader response of the novel BTDLA includes: ideal readers and common readers; (4) the values of character building in the novel BTDLA consist of 16 values, they are: religiosity, honesty, tolerance, discipline, hard work, creativity, independence, democracy, curiosity, appreciation of achievement, friendship/ communication, peace, penchant reading, environmental care, social care, and responsibility; and (5) the novel BTDLA can be used as literary learning materials in High School according to Basic Competency (KD) 4.5 in grade XII Curriculum 2013, there is convert novel into another form. The novel BTDLA can be used as an example to convert the novel into film/drama. Then, the novel can also be used as teaching materials viewed from the aspects of language, psychology, and cultural background. Keywords: sociology of literature, the value of character building, literary learnin