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The Representation of Javanese People in the Film "De Oost" by Jim Taihuttu: A Semiotic Analysis by Roland Barthes Arya, Aurel Evan; Sokowati, Muria Endah
Jurnal Audiens Vol. 5 No. 4 (2024): December
Publisher : Universitas Muhammdiyah Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/jas.v5i4.543

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Jim Taihuttu's film "De Oost" explores the Dutch colonial period in Indonesia and has drawn attention from researchers interested in how Javanese people are portrayed in cinema. The study employs Roland Barthes' semiotic analysis to analyze the film's representations, revealing that Javanese characters are frequently depicted in stereotypical and subordinate roles that are influenced by Western perspectives. This analysis examines both the apparent and deeper meanings of the representations. Although certain sequences endeavor to demonstrate the complexity and agency of Javanese characters, these representations continue to primarily perpetuate preexisting stereotypes, underscoring the necessity of more precise and equitable media representations. In the film "De Oost," Javanese characters are predominantly depicted in a manner that aligns with the Orientalist perspective, which implies that they are frequently portrayed as stereotypical and of lesser significance. The majority of Javanese characters are depicted in stories that are dominated by Western perspectives, despite the fact that certain sequences attempt to demonstrate their depth and strength. This means that even though there are moments of resistance, the overall portrayal doesn't significantly challenge the dominant narrative.
Ambivalence of Gender Concept in Children's Novel: Gender Construction in "Mata di Tanah Melus" Novel by Okky Madasari Hakdi, Asri Hakiki; Sokowati, Muria Endah
Jurnal Audiens Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025): June
Publisher : Universitas Muhammdiyah Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/jas.v6i2.614

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Children's novels are one of the communication media that has not been studied much in Indonesia compared to research related to adolescents and adults. The contents of children's books are inseparable from the author's ideology. One of them is gender ideology, which has long been constructed in society. Mata di Tanah Melus is a semi-fantasy novel published in early 2018. This study aims to see gender construction through signs in the story. This study used Roland Barthes's semiotic analysis to obtain denotative and connotative meanings. It then forms myths. The results of this study indicate that there is an ambivalent gender construction, especially towards gender roles and gender stereotypes, that gives rise to the myth of benevolent sexism. On the one hand, women in this novel are involved in a patriarchal culture. Women have the opportunity and freedom, but they are still not free from dependence and the dominant role of men.