Anaphora: Journal of Language. Literary and Cultural Studies
Vol 5 No 2 (2022): DECEMBER

Tackling Racial Discrimination: Discussing Joe Biden and BTS Meeting on Anti-Asian Hate

Cyrilla Fathimatuzzahra (Prodi Sastra Inggris, Fakultas Sastra, Budaya dan Komunikasi, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan)
Zanuwar Hakim Atmantika (Prodi Sastra Inggris, Fakultas Sastra, Budaya dan Komunikasi, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan)
Galant Nanta Adhitya (Universitas Respati Yogyakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2022

Abstract

Human beings are created equal to each other, with the best form and we deserve to get good treatment from anyone and have the privilege to ask for that. Because life is only transitory, people should take advantage of every chance to achieve their goals. However, there is a group of people who hate it and end up treating some individuals from certain groups or races in a bad way. The research approach used in this study is qualitative, this article uses descriptive qualitative research which is simply a descriptive analysis or interpretation. The subjects in this article are American people who doing racism to the minority. It analyzes the racism of minorities, especially Asians, and the object of this article is racial discrimination. The article focuses on the presence of BTS and the White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre at the White House meeting on 31 May 2022 in the context of AANHPI Heritage Month. The data sources used in this article are journals about racial discrimination and the BTS visit to the White House. In this discussion, the authors find discrimination by Americans against Asians and Asian descent, the attitude that Asians show when they experience racism, the invitation of BTS to the White House in the context of AANHPI Heritage Month, speeches of Joe Biden and BTS, and Karine Jean-Pierre's presence as White House Press Secretary.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ANAPHORA

Publisher

Subject

Arts Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Anaphora : Journal of Language, Literary and Cultural Studies is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal, open access, and biannual academic journal dedicated to the publications of research in the areas of language, literature, and culture studies. Anaphora: Journal of Language, Literary and Cultural ...