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Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika
ISSN : 14105411     EISSN : 26854503     DOI : doi.org/10.20961/jbssa
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Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika JBSSA is the editor review journal of language, literature, American Studies and translation which addresses various topics and issues on the area of language, literature, translation studies, tourism studies, and American Studies, including critical discourse analysis, systemic-functional linguistics, multi-modal analysis, literary criticism, literature and culture, cultural policy, cultural politics of representation, audience reception, effects of texts on readers, transnational studies, ethnicity, diaspora, gender and sexuality, nationalism and nationhood, postcolonialism, and new media. JBBSA welcomes to submissions from students, researchers and practitioners who concern to explore and examine both contemporary and traditional issues of language, literature, culture, and society.
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HYPERREALITY IN THE BLACK MIRROR EPISODE SHUT UP AND DANCE Muhammad Daniswara Wibowo Putra
Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika Vol 26, No 1 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/jbssa.v26i1.34945

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This research analyze how a Black Mirror episode entitled Shut Up and Dance explore the idea of simulation crisis in which the main character have to struggle with as the episode represents. This study uses Jean Baudrillard’s theory of Hyperreality and Baudrillard’s semiotic approach to scrutinize how in the episode signs and symbols dictate how an individual is treated by society  by means of their behaviors and purpose. The result shows that in Shut Up and Dance, the show creators presents the concept of Hyperreality by showing the audience the declines of the main character’s humanity, which eventually reduced to a mere symbol in the bigger picture, by delivering signs and symbols to the audience that indicates the process and symptoms of Hyperreality.
The Depiction of Hegemony Created and Developed by the Group of The Pigs in Orwell’s Animal Farm Kenanga Fajar Arifriarni
Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika Vol 27, No 1 (2021)
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Power is one of the most wanted things in this world. Many people compete with each other for power. Sometimes, some of them use their cunning to accomplish their desire for power. When they succeed to get it, they will do everything to maintain their positions. This research explores those kinds of issues portrayed in George Orwell’s novel entitled Animal Farm (1945). Furthermore, the research focuses on the process of how hegemony takes place in Animal Farm. Antonio Gramsci’s theory about hegemony is used to analyze the data. The research finds out that from the beginning to the end of the story, Orwell’s Animal Farm shows the system of hegemony created and developed by the pigs’ group. Old Major’s speech made the animals realized their real condition and triggered the animals to rebel against their master, Mr. Jones. Even though their rebellion succeeded to expel Mr. Jones and his men from the farm, it emerged the new supremacy of the pigs. Snowball only used consent to rule the animals. On the other hand, Napoleon used the combination of consent and coercion to rule the animals.
The Translation Analysis of Strategies and Qualities of Onomatopoeic Verb in ROOM Novel Azmi Nadiyah
Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika Vol 28, No 2 (2022)
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AbstractThis research studied the onomatopoeic verb in Emma Donoghue’s novel entitled ROOM. The aims of this research were to find the translation strategies applied in translating onomatopoeic verbs that are used by the translator in the ROOM novel and to assess their quality in terms of accuracy and acceptability. This research applied descriptive qualitative method where the data was analyzed through Baker’s theory and those called raters who have competencies in assessing translation quality. The approaches used to collect and analyze the data of onomatopoeic verbs were content analysis and Focus Group Discussion. As a result, the researchers found that there are five translation strategies that are applied in translating onomatopoeic verbs. The researchers concluded that the majority of the translation strategies used in the ROOM novel involve the use of non-onomatopoeic words with similar meaning and form. The translation quality of onomatopoeic verbs is rated as less accurate and less acceptable, because of various factors that may be read in depth in this article. 
THE CRITIQUES AND IDEOLOGIES SHARED IN THE INAUGURATION SPEECH OF DONALD TRUMP (A STUDY OF CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS) Imron Hizbullah; Muhammad taufiq Al Makmun
Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika Vol 25, No 2 (2019)
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This paper investigates the Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) in studying the inauguration speech of Donald Trump at the Capitol Hill, Washington DC on January 20, 2017. The objective of the study is to uncover the hidden messages regarding ideologies shared and critiques appointed to Obama’s presidency. The paper uses the theory of CDA by Norman Fairclough by focusing on the three aspects of research which are (1) micro or linguistic analysis, (2) Mezzo or discursive analysis, and (3) macro or contextual analysis. The three dimensional model of CDA is aimed to uncover the ideologies shared and critiques appointed to based on linguistic features, socio-political aspect, and discursive practice. The American Dream is represented in seven issues risen which are (1) US economic condition during Obama’s presidency, (2) US political condition during Obama’s presidency, (3) US social condition during Obama’s presidency, (4) The concept of making America great again, (5) Anti-radical Muslim immigrants, (6) America First, and (7) Nationalism. The result of the study reveals that the speech brought some ideologies or thoughts shared to the audiences and might change the people’s perception on Obama’s two periods of presidency who is considered as failure.
The Construction of Edward Snowden as a Whistleblower in the New York Times and the Washington Post and How It Represents American Freedom of Speech Cahyo Adi Nugroho
Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika Vol 26, No 2 (2020)
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This article employs the media narratives and semiotics analytical approach to examine how Edward Snowden was constructed in online publications of the Times and the Post as two major national newspapers in the United States. The analysis finds that both media successfully construct Snowden positively as a new kind of leaker and as a hero in the sense that he brings back the importance of freedom of speech as a living myth in the United States. He is still viewed as a hero despite his moving to Russia, the political enemy of the United States. The analysis also shows that both media perpetuate the myth of free speech. They construct Snowden’s action positively as a new method to give people courage to criticize the government.
Politeness Strategies in Giving and Responding to Compliments by All Characters in The Movies Entitled “Fundamentals of Caring” and “Wonder" Clara Adelia Fristando
Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika Vol 28, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/jbssa.v28i1.39518

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This study aims at finding the politeness strategies, the topics of compliment, and the compliment responses applied by all characters in two movies entitled The Fundamentals of Caring   and   Wonder.   The   data   were   taken   from   conversations   between   characters   in Fundamentals of Caring and Wonder which contain compliment and its response. This study employs Brown and Levinson’s politeness strategies in analyzing compliment and its response. This study also employs Wolfson’s Topics of Compliments to analyze the topics of compliment and Herbert’s theory of compliment responses (CR) to analyze the character’s compliment responses. The result shows that the characters in Fundamentals of Caring employ do not do the FTA, positive politeness strategy, and bald on record in giving and responding the compliments, while in Wonder the characters employ do not do the FTA, bald on record, positive politeness, and negative politeness strategy. In both movies, the topics of compliment employed by all the characters consist of topic of personal appearance, topic of general ability and topic of specific- act ability. In responding the compliments, the characters in Fundamentals of Caring apply Appreciation Token; Praise Upgrade; and Comment History, Scale down, Disagreement, and No acknowledgement. Meanwhile, the characters in Wonder apply Appreciation Token, Comment Acceptance, Comment History, Return, Scale Down, Question, Disagreement, and No Acknowledgement. 
Representation of American Women Spirit of 21st Century Through the Character of Agent Peggy Carter From Television Series Marvel Agent’s: Carter (ABC, 2015 - 2016) Anindhitya Rahiswari Sulistio
Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika Vol 29, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/jbssa.v29i1.49111

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This research is written to analyze the representation of Agent Peggy Carter in television series Marvel Agent’s: Carter (ABC, 2015 – 2016). Agent Peggy Carter is an agent turns into secretary who works in secret division of Strategic Scientific Reserve. Agent Peggy Carter tried to fight against sexism from her male counterparts in the workplace. The television series was planned to be produced into three seasons. However, due to the low rating in the second season, the production cancelled the plan to make the third season. The series highlight Agent Carter’s struggle against sexism. The research used female action hero theory to analyze about Agent Carter representation as female action hero and Semiotic film theory. The result shows that Agent Carter representing female action hero and how Agent Carter representing the spirit of American women in twenty first century.
Eli Rezkallah’s “In a Parallel Universe” Photography: Attempting Reversal Gender Stereotype in Mad-Men Era Advertising Anisa Debby Oktaviani; Yudhistira Yehezkiel; Thoby Pramudito
Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika Vol 25, No 1 (2019)
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Sexism and gender stereotype turns out to be political term that refers to descrimination of women in society despite their sex and gender. Thus, contexts in sexism are coming from different background and subjects. One way to express the sexism is towards advertising industry. This paper focuses on a photography work by Lebanon-based artist and photographer, named Eli Rezkallah, who made an outstanding work of recreating the advertisement picture from the mad-man era, which depicts about sexism between men and women in workforce, especially in domestic sphere. Eli Rezkallah attempted gender reversal of sexist advertisement of products in the 1950s United States. The original picture depicts feminine submission to the dominant and hegemonic masculinity. His attempt is to depict a reversed role, or in other words, female masculinity. This article analyzes the original & reversed pictures using semiotic analysis, and comes to the conclusion that the gender reversal attempt does not succeeded and does not depict female masculinity, only depicting a different form of sexism.Key words: Gender, Masculinity, Sexism, Female, Advertising
Combination of Emoji and Text in Musicians’ Twitter Posts Yudha Nirmala
Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika Vol 26, No 2 (2020)
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ABSTRACTThis research aims to understand the status relation and the way the text and emoji interact in musicians’ twitter posts. This research focuses on the musicians’ twitter posts containing promotion, which also include emoji and text. This research is in a form of a descriptive qualitative which uses the multimodality theory through the generalized image-text relation of Radan Martinec and Andrew Salway. Findings shows that the musicians tend to position the emoji subordinately to text. In terms of logico-semantic relation, the extension relation occurs more than the exemplification relation and enhancement relation. The emoji mostly provides additional information, which cannot be transferred with the text, such as expression and feeling. It is also used to symbolize the event they promote in the post, such as guitar emoji () in a concert promotion. The religious musicians tend to use emoji to provide information about themselves, such as feeling and expression. While, the rock musicians use the emoji more to put information about the event, such as the place and how many days left until the event begins.
Princesses in the Suburbs: Reading The Virgin Suicides as a Fairytale Moureta Lingkar Maharani; ‎‎‎‎ Mugijatna
Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika Vol 27, No 2 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/jbssa.v27i2.43263

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The concept of male gaze has been present for a very long time. It is present in literature, albeit literature being an entirely different media. In The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides, this theme seems to be very apparent along with themes such as voyeurism and objectifications. Drawing on the structuralist and gender studies, this article emphasizes about the effect of the male gaze and how this specific way of viewing affects the girls in a way that it shifts their function as a character, by reading the novel as a fairytale—a form of literary work of which the elements are easy to understand—helped by Vladimir Propp’s theory of dramatis personae. The findings attained from literature reading and library research concludes that the way the neighborhood boys' view of the Lisbon girls does affect their roles in the story. I argue that the Lisbon girls were put on a very high pedestal since the very beginning; therefore positions them as the fairytale princess. However, due to the nature of the gaze applied in the work, there are possibilities that it may shift to other characters.