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Colonial Entanglements and Ecological Power: Spice Commodification in Dune Movie (2021) Prihatika, Yusrina Dinar
Lingua Susastra Vol 5, No 2 (2024)
Publisher : Departemen Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia dan Daerah

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ls.v5i2.344

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This study examines the themes of colonial entanglement and ecological power in the film Dune (2021), focusing on the commodification of the spice "melange" on Arrakis. Using postcolonial ecocriticism and cultural studies frameworks, it explores how the film portrays environmental exploitation and the marginalization of the indigenous Fremen. The analysis reveals how colonial powers, like House Harkonnen and House Atreides, dehumanize and oppress the Fremen, ignoring their ecological knowledge and cultural significance. By drawing parallels to real-world colonial histories, the study highlights the film's critique of environmental degradation and cultural marginalization. It underscores the importance of recognizing indigenous knowledge and rights for sustainable and equitable resource management. This interdisciplinary approach provides insights into the ongoing relevance of colonial power dynamics and resource commodification in contemporary society.
THE PORTRAYAL OF BLACK FEMINISM IN GARY GRAY'S SET IT OFF THROUGH CRITICAL RACE THEORY Sagita, Romala; Zulferdi, Lazuar Azmi; Prihatika, Yusrina Dinar
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 11, No 2 (2024)
Publisher : Pengkajian Amerika, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v11i2.100137

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Stories in films are based on social realities in people's lives, embedding messages behind them. Each film is packed with unique characters, events and issues reflecting aspects of life from a particular perspective. One of which is the principles of black feminism in the main characters and to analyze how economic and racial factors influence the character's decision to confront existing injustices depicted in Gary Grey’s Set It Off (1996). The method used is a qualitative research method. Data collection is conducted to sort and understand the research topic by using data from scenes, dialogues, words, and phrases obtained from the film. The main theories used in this research are the Critical Race theory by Kimberlé Crenshaw and the Feminist Economics theory by Marilyn Waring. The findings reveal that the film encompasses principles of black feminism such as racial discrimination, sexism and social class which are portrayed by each main character in the film. This article also depicts the influence of economic and racial factors on the character's decisions in confronting existing injustices. Analyzing this film aims to trigger and enrich the analysis of how films depict the struggle of black women with various problems, especially racial and economic issues.
ROOTING IN FOREIGN SOIL: AN ANALYSIS OF HYBRIDITY AND DIASPORA IN FAMILY REPRESENTATION IN MINARI Allysa Mutiara Sani; Prihatika, Yusrina Dinar
Lire Journal (Journal of Linguistics and Literature) Vol. 9 No. 3 (2025): In Progress
Publisher : Elite Laboratory Jurusan Sastra Inggris Universitas Bangka Belitung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33019/lire.v9i3.506

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This study investigates how Lee Isaac Chung’s film Minari (2020) represents cultural hybridity and diasporic identity negotiation within a Korean-American immigrant family in Arkansas. Using hybridity and diaspora theoretical frameworks, this research addresses how Yi family balances preservation of Korean cultural heritage with adaptation to American societal norms. Through semiotic and narrative analysis, the study finds that Minari portrays hybrid identity formation as a dynamic and intergenerational process characterized by both cultural retention and adaptation. It reveals familial conflicts and solidarities that highlight differing aspirations-such as Jacob’s pursuit of the American Drea, balanced against the family’s Korean heritage, and Monica’s emphasis on familial cohesion. The diaspora community emerges as a crucial space for articulating multifaceted identities and supporting resilience amid economic and social challenges. These findings illustrate how Minari critically engages with immigrant experiences, offering nuanced insight into identity negotiation beyond assimilation paradigm.  
Reframing the Frontier: Religion, Race, and Colonial Violence in American Primeval (2025) Intifadah, Alfira Khairina; Sujiwa, Krisna; Prihatika, Yusrina Dinar
IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature Vol. 13 No. 2 (2025): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Lite
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24256/ideas.v13i2.7929

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The American frontier has long been celebrated as a narrative of progress and divine destiny, yet this myth conceals the colonial violence and religious extremism that shaped U.S. expansion. This study investigates how the Netflix miniseries American Primeval (2025) deconstructs that mythology by exposing the intersections of religion, race, and power within nineteenth-century Mormon expansion. Drawing on Mohrman’s (2022) analysis of how religious ideologies intensify settler colonial violence, this research examines how American Primeval portrays faith not as salvation but as an instrument of domination. Using qualitative content analysis and guided by settler colonial theory, the study analyzes selected episodes (2–5) focusing on dialogues, character arcs, and visual framing that reveal how spiritual conviction was weaponized to justify land seizure, racial hierarchy, and intra-settler violence. The findings show that the series reframes Mormonism as both a faith of refuge and a mechanism of control—demonstrating how the pursuit of Zion transformed into the reproduction of colonial systems. By foregrounding Indigenous resistance and exposing the moral contradictions of frontier religiosity, American Primeval challenges the enduring myth of American exceptionalism. Addressing the research gap in the representation of Mormon expansion within contemporary visual media, this study contributes to scholarship on settler colonialism by illustrating how screen narratives can revise historical memory and critique the theological foundations of conquest. Ultimately, the series serves as a cinematic act of historical revision that reclaims the frontier as a site of trauma, resistance, and moral reckoning.
RECONSTRUCTING THE ORIENT: A POSTCOLONIAL ANALYSIS OF AI-GENERATED ERASURE IN TRUMP'S GAZA VIDEO Chemamat, Sakis; Sujiwa, Krisna; Prihatika, Yusrina Dinar
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 12, No 2 (2025)
Publisher : Pengkajian Amerika, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v12i2.111180

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This study offers a critical analysis of an AI-generated video, circulated in early 2025, which depicts a fictional plan by former U.S. President Donald Trump to reconstruct Gaza as a hyper-modern, Westernized urban space. Through a postcolonial lens informed by Edward Said’s theory of Orientalism, this research examines how the video functions as a digital artifact that reproduces colonial power dynamics. The analysis reveals that the video—featuring luxury amenities, a monumental Trump statue, and the complete erasure of Palestinian people—constructs the West as a benevolent savior while symbolically eliminating indigenous presence and agency. Specific visual tropes, such as faceless children moving toward a futuristic city, the glorification of Trump as a heroic figure, and scenes of elite leisure, aestheticize systemic oppression and reframe military occupation as benign intervention. By converting trauma into spectacle and domination into development, the video exemplifies how AI-generated content can perpetuate Orientalist ideologies under the guise of satire or innovation. This research concludes that such digital representations are not politically neutral but actively reinforce imperial narratives, marginalize Palestinian voices, and normalize hierarchies of power. It underscores the urgency of critically engaging with emerging media technologies as sites of ideological reproduction in a post-9/11 world marked by enduring Islamophobia and digital Orientalism.
Analisis Isi Kualitatif Budaya Kuliner Rijjstafel dalam Tayangan YouTube Kisarasa Hariyanti, Nunik; Prihatika, Yusrina Dinar; Safitri, Hesti Ningrum; Khotimah, Husnul; Sinthuphan, Jirayudh; Salim, Mufid
Warta Ikatan Sarjana Komunikasi Indonesia Vol 7, No 1 (2024): Juni 2024
Publisher : Ikatan Sarjana Komunikasi Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25008/wartaiski.v7i1.282

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Penelitian ini membahas program documenter kuliner di YouTube,  Kisarasa yang dipandu oleh Chef Juna dan Chef Renata. Dalam teori representasi milik Stuart Hall dijelaskan keterlibatan antara penggunaan gambar, bahasa, tanda maupun simbol-simbol untuk mengekspresikan makna. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis representasi isi konten dalam mendeskripsikan budaya kuliner YouTube di Kisarasa dengan judul “Rijsttafel, Sisa Jejak Kolonialisme di Tanah Batavia”.Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan analisis isi kualitatif. Pada bidang komunikasi, metode penelitian isi kualitatif berfokus pada analisis konten teks atau pesan. Adapun populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah tayangan program YouTube Kirarasa dengan sample penelitian berjudul “Rijjstafel, Sisa Jejak Kolonialisme di Tanah Batavia” sebagai medium representasi budaya kuliner rijjstafel.Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan isi konten YouTube Kisarasa  merepresentasikan bagaimana budaya kuliner rijjstafel di masa lampau. Bentuk yang muncul terlihat dari konsep budaya kuliner yang terdiri dari apa dan bagaimana makanan yang baik untuk dimakan, kombinasi makanan yang pantas, cara penyajian yang pantas, waktu yang pantas untuk makanan, peralatan yang tepat digunakan untuk makan dan etiket dalam penyajian makan yang baik. Sajian gambar yang tersaji dalam video ini memiliki kecenderungan serupa atau merepresentasikan dengan bentuk rijjstafel di masa lampau.