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Rubikon: Journal of Transnational American Studies
Published by Universitas Gadjah Mada
ISSN : 25412248     EISSN : 2654413X     DOI : https://doi.org/10.22146/rubikon
Core Subject : Humanities,
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RUBIKON, Journal of Transnational American Studies (JTAS) specializes in American Studies especially transnational studies of the U.S. It is also intended to communicate American Studies issues and challenges. This journal warmly welcomes contributors from American Studies scholars, researchers, and those related to the discipline.
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AUDIENCE RECEPTION ANALYSIS TOWARD WOMEN’S REPRESENTATION IN DAMSEL Wardani, Tia Ivanka; Cahyo, Pujo Sakti Nur; Meyrasyawati, Dewi
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 12, No 1 (2025)
Publisher : Pengkajian Amerika, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v12i1.98003

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Upon its release, Damsel's movie became the spotlight since its director, Juan Carlos, claimed it represented contemporary feminism. Using the encoding-decoding model of communication by Stuart Hall, this study aims to analyze the representation of women's heroes and how the audiences respond to them. The data collection techniques include interviews, newspaper articles, and observations from the movie itself. From the decoded messages obtained, the findings show that the hegemonic dominant audience agreed that there was a concept of feminism explained through the heroine; however, the negotiated audience found it unrealistic due to the overpowering female characterization, and the oppositional audience found that the movie depicted women’s suffering due to the patriarchal system rather than women's empowerment. Furthermore, the majority of audience responses indicate agreement where they acknowledge the feminist values in the film. Therefore, this movie stands out among many hero-centric films by highlighting a fresh portrayal of women in media, challenging the conventional depiction of women as weak and needing rescue by men for happiness or salvation. It also questions how well they align with real-world realities.
REFLECTIONS ON REALITY: A REPRESENTATION ANALYSIS OF ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN BLACK MIRROR’S “CROCODILE” Rinjani, Hayomi Gendis
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 12, No 1 (2025)
Publisher : Pengkajian Amerika, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v12i1.99478

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This article explores the ethical complexities surrounding memory-extracting technologies by analyzing the speculative narrative of Black Mirror’s episode "Crocodile". Employing Stuart Hall’s representation theory as the main analytical framework and guided by Jawad’s research on brain-computer interface (BCI) ethics focusing on the ethical lenses of autonomy, privacy, and security, as well as responsibility and regulation, the study investigates how the Recaller device represents broader societal anxieties about surveillance, control, and the erosion of personal boundaries. Through content and discourse analysis, the research unpacks how “Crocodile” constructs meaning around the loss of individual agency and the moral consequences of technological overreach. The episode presents a dystopian world where memories are no longer private, forcing characters into ethically fraught situations. This study argues that the episode not only dramatizes the potential dangers of intrusive technologies but also reflects cultural fears about the future of privacy, autonomy, and moral responsibility. In doing so, it emphasizes the importance of critically assessing how emerging technologies might reshape societal values, ethics, and communication practices.
IDEOLOGY, VALUES AND NORMS IN HIP-HOP COMMUNITY WIJILAN YOGYAKARTA: AN ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDY Dahlan, A. Fahmi; Adi, Ida Rochani
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 12, No 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v12i1.101571

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This research explores the cultural adaptation of American hip-hop in Wijilan, Yogyakarta, focusing on the dynamics of hybridity between global and local cultures. Hip-hop, originally rooted in the Bronx during the 1970s, has become a global cultural force that merges with various traditions worldwide. In Wijilan, the hip-hop community has blended the individualistic values of American hip-hop with the Javanese collective ethos of gotong royong. This fusion results in unique artistic expressions. Using ethnographic methods, this study reveals hip-hop's role as an ideology through identity formation, resistance, cultural expression, and social commentary within communities by observing practices, exploring identity, highlighting resistance, interpreting symbols, and assessing impact. Events, like Soringin Hip-hop Festival, highlight the role of hip-hop as a platform for cultural exchange and social commentary, showcasing a blend of music, graffiti, and dance that embodies both local and global influences. The study concludes that the cultural hybridity in Wijilan’s hip-hop community fosters a new, dynamic identity that maintains traditional values while embracing contemporary, global trends, contributing to both cultural preservation and innovation.
RETELLING FOLKLORE IN THE 21ST CENTURY CHILDREN’S LITERATURE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON CHILDREN’S BOOK SERIES BY OKKY MADASARI AND DANIEL PINKWATER Jatmiko, Rahmawan
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 12, No 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v12i1.103253

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This study searches out, observes, and analyzes the elements of folklore in the children’s book series by two authors with different cultural backgrounds: Indonesian background and American background. For the analysis of the Indonesian author’s works, this study chooses the adventure series of a child named Matara, a.k.a. Mata, written by Okky Madasari, an Indonesian writer who was previously known as a writer of literary works that are quite idealistic. From her Mata adventure series, this research discusses three works, namely the series Mata Di Tanah Melus (2018), Mata dan Rahasia Pulau Gapi (2019), and Mata dan Manusia Laut (2019). For the work of the American writer, this study selects Daniel Pinkwater’s children’s book, Beautiful Yetta: The Yiddish Chicken (2010). All the works discussed in this paper are works of 21st-century children’s literature, the results of which are expected to provide new insights into the repertoire of children’s literature studies, especially those related to Indonesian and American children’s literature. The study of these works found that the forms of elements of culture and folklore can be used to convey social criticism to certain parties. In this case, there is society and authority. Above all, this study underlines that there are distinct presentations of those criticisms that utilize myths, folklore, and cultural symbols by Indonesian and American children’s book authors.
APPLYING CRITICAL RACE THEORY TO RACIALLY-MIXED ASIAN-AMERICANS DEPICTED IN KEVIN KWAN’S SEX AND VANITY Adhitya, Galant Nanta; Liana, Ni Luh Ayu; Kristiawan, Yohanes Angie
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 12, No 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v12i1.105701

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Michele Yeoh, being the first Asian actress to win an Oscar, might be taken as the model minority, despite Asian immigrants receiving inhumane treatment suspending them from citizenship. Marriage was encouraged to be a US citizen, giving birth to Eurasian children, who can be confused by their parents’ racial differences. They neither have a connection to their parents nor acceptance from either of their parents’ races. This in-between dynamic is explored in Kwan’s Sex and Vanity through Lucie Churchill, whose mother is Asian and father was white. Her life is filled with biracial discrimination. This article was researched by applying four theories: Post-nationalist American Studies; Critical Race Theory; Blank, Dabady and Citro’s discrimination types; and Aguirre and Turner’s reaction types. The findings show that most discrimination types are subtle, unconscious, automatic discrimination, and most reaction types are spontaneous ones. The discrimination and reactions are less vulgar because the upper class apprehends racism in the forms of intentional, explicit discrimination, e.g., physical attack and extermination, are unforgivable. The conclusion drawn is that nonextreme forms still damage mixed-race individuals. This article then argues that identity construction crisscrosses how one identifies himself or herself and how others identify him or her.
POST-MATERIALISM IN THE US TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF RELIGIOUS LGBTQ+ IN NEW MEDIA Marhamah, Annida Ul
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 12, No 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v12i1.94022

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This research explores the interaction between traditional and postmaterialist values, focusing on how personal growth, self-expression, and identity formation have challenged long-standing societal norms. Drawing on Ronald Inglehart’s post-materialism theory and Judith Butler’s theory of queer theory, this paper investigates how religious LGBTQ+ individuals—often referred to as “Religious Queer”—have attempted to assert their identity representations within religious communities and public media. Their presence in New Media has prompted several reactions, some strong and some supportive, as it disrupts conventional associations between religiosity and heteronormativity, challenging long-held norms, producing critical conversations, and inviting broader acceptance of diverse identities within spiritual and digital spaces. Through qualitative research, this paper examines how religious queer individuals deconstruct inherited interpretations of religion and assert that their gender and sexuality are not inherently incompatible with their faith. Therefore, this study explores how the intersection of postmaterialist values and queer identities enables a reimagining of religious belief and personal authenticity in New Media.
PRIYANKA CHOPRA’S HYBRID IDENTITY AS A PUBLIC FIGURE SEEN THROUGH HER INSTAGRAM POSTS Wijaya, Clara Andita Dwi Putri
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 12, No 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v12i1.94429

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Fans from all across the world have taken notice of Priyanka Chopra as a public figure. Similar to many other celebrities, she regularly posts details about her personal and professional lives on social media. Because of her special place at the intersection of Indian and American society, Chopra’s Instagram posts represent her cultural identity. In analyzing how her hybrid identity as Indian and American is portrayed, this study examines her Instagram posts. The discussion, which uses postcolonial theory and the idea of hybrid identity, focuses on posts made between 2018 and 2024 when she married American musician Nick Jonas. According to this study, Chopra has a hybrid identity reflected in her appearances and the cultural events she participates in. She shows how she maintains her Indian roots while embracing American and Western cultural customs through her posts.
THE COMMODIFICATION OF ROMANCE THRILLER IN NETFLIX’S YOU SERIES Sinaga, Leny Roslinda
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 12, No 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v12i1.98846

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This study aims to determine how the You series uses the male gaze to commodify romance and thriller elements and manipulate aspects of the genre to draw viewers. Additionally, the analysis of the You series reveals that it questions patriarchal beliefs and gender representation in the media. In reviewing this research, qualitative analysis methods were used, and Laura Mulvey's Male Gaze theory was applied to analyze the data after examining primary and secondary data and finding supporting theories for the data. This research also uses a Transnational perspective to understand how Netflix produces, distributes, and consumes this genre in various countries and cultures. The result of this research concluded that the You series criticized the dynamics in heterosexual relationships, especially the concept that men should protect women in a way that often leads to control and violence. The You series encourages the audience to reconsider protection in relationships, exposing how these seemingly ideals can be weaponized and distorted into control, obsession, and violence.
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AUKUS IN AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY IN THE INDO-PACIFIC Ulung, Alessandro Kurniawan
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 12, No 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v12i1.103392

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This research aims to examine the implementation of AUKUS in the Indo-Pacific. AUKUS is a trilateral security partnership between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, to enable Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines. The transfer of the submarines under AUKUS raised tensions between the U.S. and China and some Southeast Asian countries. They slammed the U.S., claiming the partnership could destabilize security in the Indo-Pacific. Despite these rising tensions, the U.S. continues to advance AUKUS. This research seeks to explore the implementation of AUKUS, discussing how the American government achieves the objective of the partnership. This research uses Graham Allison's Rational Actor Theory and employs a qualitative method to examine the calculation of costs and benefits behind the establishment of AUKUS and to analyze its implementation, with interviews and a literature review in place. This research finds that the U.S. is gradually implementing AUKUS by initiating training programs and joint military exercises aimed at preparing Australian personnel to operate nuclear-powered submarines effectively. Despite growing protests against AUKUS, the U.S. remains committed to maintaining this partnership due to its strategic benefits: enhancing power projection, expanding influence, and strengthening deterrence in the Indo-Pacific. This research contributes to enriching literature on AUKUS.
BARRIERS TO CIVIL RIGHTS: ANALYZING THE RACIAL DISCRIMINATION PORTRAYED IN AVA DUVERNAY’S SELMA Hardian, Gilang
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 12, No 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v12i1.105071

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In this article, the author wants to examine the racial discrimination experienced by Black people in the Selma movie and analyze the struggles of Martin Luther King Jr. against the inequality of African American rights. In this research, the author used a qualitative method through library research. The Selma movie's pictures and conversation are used as the study’s primary source of data for analysis, and this research also relies on secondary data by examining academic articles, books, internet sources, and other readings related to the research topic. The author applied a post-nationalist perspective, Talcott Parsons' structure of functionalism and race discrimination theory. The result of this research is that four types of racial discrimination were identified: direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, harassment, and victimization, all perpetrated by the white race against the black race. Furthermore, Martin Luther King Jr.’s struggle can be understood through Parsons’s four structures of functionalism: adaptation, goal attainment, integration, and latent pattern maintenance.

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