Music and Women’s Power Negotiation in Local Spaces: A Case Study of Factory Women and the Creation of New Social Spaces

This article examines how women in local communities, particularly factory workers, use music for power negotiation by analyzing musical events and cultural activities. The study uses theoretical frameworks of social space and everyday forms of resistance to show that music has become a significant space for women to assert their identity and negotiate power in local contexts. This reflects the changing economic and social roles of women in communities. Musical events serve as entertainment spaces and new social spaces that challenge traditional power structures and capitalist cultural domination. The findings highlight the importance of promoting women’s cultural spaces in local communities and understanding music’s role as a tool for empowerment and social change.