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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,
Humanities
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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Looking into Cultural Diversity through 90 Day Fiancé: Intercultural Couple Analysis of Nicole and Azan’s Scenes Utami, Shantika Budhi; Adi, Ida Rochani
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 11, No 1 (2024)
Publisher : Pengkajian Amerika, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v11i1.83171

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This article analyzes comfort and enjoyment between networks and viewers is seen in reality show's popularity. This study conducting skeptical post-modern by Rosenau (1991) as for the approach. The study-case approach focuses on the planning and execution of research. It appears that the cultural diversity that is being portrayed on the reality TV program 90 Day Fiancé through Nicole and Azan’s scenes is intended to be a well-liked sub-genre of alternative fiction. As a result, the scenes and everything else in the show might all have been made up to suit the preferences of the viewers. Thus, there are two opposing viewpoints among viewers in this case: first, those who criticize 90 Day Fiancé while also bringing up the subject of cultural diversity as a result of their critical thoughts; and second, those who do so without bringing up the subject at all because they only view the show as entertainment.
The Counter-Stereotypical Representation of Latinas in the American Police Procedural Comedy Series Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox & NBC, 2013-2021) Putri, Naily Ananda; Primasita, Fitria Akhmerti
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 11, No 1 (2024)
Publisher : Pengkajian Amerika, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v11i1.83768

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The representation of Latinas in America has always been stapled with stereotypical traits since their initial appearance in the mainstream media because the representation is depicted from the point of view of Anglo-Americans. It is then intriguing to analyze the representation of Latinas in the American police procedural comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine which its Anglo-American producers claimed to be counter-stereotypical to the existing Latina representation in the American mainstream media. Using Roland Barthes' Semiotics, the analysis shows that these characters defy traditional roles by being depicted as competent, assertive professionals with legal citizenship. The findings show that these characters defy traditional roles by being depicted as competent, assertive professionals with legal citizenship. They also diverge from sexualized stereotypes through their portrayal as authoritative figures, avoiding overly sexualized tropes in speech and attire. This portrayal offers a counter-narrative to existing media stereotypes of Latina women.
TRANSLATIONAL CONSTRUCTION OF AMERICAN CAPITALIST IDENTITY THROUGH RELIGIOUS TEXTS: CASE OF “DON’T FORGET THE SABBATH” AND “INGAT HARI SABAT” Ntamwana, Simon; Adi, Ida Rochani
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 10, No 2 (2023)
Publisher : Pengkajian Amerika, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v10i2.90520

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This article investigates the construction of American capitalist identity by translating religious texts. Based on American Studies interdisciplinary method, the paper examines Crosby’s “Don’t Forget the Sabbath” and its Indonesian translation “Ingat Hari Sabat”. The focus of the study is to explore how and why the translation of the song lyric constructs American capitalist identity. The research is based on transnational American studies, poststructuralism, and Kristeva’s notions of revolt and nihilism. Schmidt’s model for conceptual metaphor (CM) translation and Kövecses’ notion of conceptual metaphor in American studies are employed. It is found that the rate of revolt is higher than that of nihilism in the translation. The revolt consists of the subversion of the American work ethic by resisting the concept of the Sabbath as a conduit into which capitalistic individualism is projected. Moreover, it is discovered that only the metaphors that manifest the concept of Sabbath as structure are annihilated because they reinforce evangelical and missionary traditions. The translation is, therefore, done to make American global evangelical Protestant culture fit the Indonesian local taste. Furthermore, it is found that Indonesian nihilism subdues the TT to another American national mythic narrative: manifest destiny.
From Tweet to Conflict: Critical Discourse Analysis on Daryl Morey's Tweet about Hong Kong Protest Sujiwa, Krisna; Munandar, Aris
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 11, No 1 (2024)
Publisher : Pengkajian Amerika, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v11i1.91458

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The research focuses on the hidden reason that made Daryl Morey's tweet controversial in America and China. This research uses a descriptive qualitative method. The primary data are response tweets of Daryl Morey's tweet about the Hong Kong protest and Daryl Morey's initial tweet about the Hong Kong protest. This research also applies a transnational perspective; Fairclough's three-dimensional CDA is used to analyze and answer two research questions: how Morey's tweet about Hong Kong became a political issue between the NBA and China and how this issue affected the NBA. The research finding shows five reasons on how Morey's controversy became a political issue between the NBA and China: There are differences in interpretations of the tweet; where the U.S. interpreted it as freedom of speech and expression, but the Chinese interpreted it as a challenge to their sovereignty. Basketball's popularity in China expanded the escalation of the conflict. Moreover, by using Transnational as perspective and CDA as theory, researcher able to demonstrate how a single tweet can incite a global uproar and become the catalyst for a costly conflict between two superpower nations.
American Fashion Influence in Japanese Imagination: A Study of Semiotic on Furudate’s Haikyuu!! Fajarwati, Diah Prima; Adi, Ida Rochani
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 11, No 1 (2024)
Publisher : Pengkajian Amerika, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v11i1.92243

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This research discusses the influence of American culture in Japan on Haruichi Furudate's Haikyuu!! manga. The manga was published in 2012 and ended in 2020 with 45 volumes. In the context of American influence, more precisely in the field of sports, one of them is adopted as the theme of the Haikyuu!! manga, which is volleyball. This manga tells the journey and struggle of the main character, Hinata Shoyo, to become a professional volleyball athlete. But as it turns out, apart from the volleyball sport introduced by America, there are other aspects that are also American influences. By using Transnational American Studies, this research found the influence of American culture by the characters in the Haikyuu!! manga. The influence of American culture in this research is specific to the cultural aspect, fashion, which is then examined using the semiotics of Roland Barthes. From the analysis, it was found that there is some American fashion used by some characters in Haikyuu!! manga, leather jacket and denim.
The Aftermath of 9/11: The Shift of Islam Representation in American TV Series FBI El Sarah, Ratu Nadhirah; Adi, Ida Rochani
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 11, No 1 (2024)
Publisher : Pengkajian Amerika, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v11i1.92967

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The conflict surrounding Islam has been going on for many years, even before the September 11th, 2001 (henceforth, 9/11) incident occurred. However, the fact that the post-incident living circumstances for Muslim people especially in America has been undeniably rough, raises a new trend where Islam is being represented poorly and almost always talked about in negative ways. There are certain characteristics which are attributed especially to identify Muslims, and also certain role that they play in media. Using the Representation theory proposed by Stuart Hall, this research aims to uncover how Islam is represented in American TV series, FBI, which might be seen as a reflection of how Muslims are living in the United States post-9/11 incident. The result found that in the FBI series, Islam is still mainly represented as Arab people, though in reality not every Arabs are Muslims, but the point of view has been slightly shifted for the better. The findings highlight the changing dynamics of Muslim representation, driven by the evolving Muslim community and market demands, contributing to a more nuanced understanding of cultural shifts in the representation of Islam.
Revisiting Predictions about the Future of Human Life in 20th Century American Sci-Fis Jatmiko, Rahmawan
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 11, No 1 (2024)
Publisher : Pengkajian Amerika, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v11i1.93467

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Predictions and illustrations of life in the future are often integrated in works of science fiction, which could not be immediately proven yet possibly fascinating when looked back on several decades later or at the times predicted in the works. Science fiction authors foretell such events by borrowing theories, concepts, or simply terms used by scientists. Those theories, concepts, and terms can be written in scientific journals or in more popular media. American science fiction works, for instance, illustrate the future by their adaptation in the forms of more popular media such as movies, video games, and the works categorized as the subgenres of cyber literature. All of them are discussed in this paper from the lens of New Historicism, which believes in equality between literary and non-literary texts in viewing phenomena that exist in society, one of which is the relationship between science fiction works, their writers, their readers, and society. Technology is seen as a product of society, so it becomes broadly part of culture. Meanwhile, emerging technology is sometimes coincidental and random, so it can also be seen that technology determines people’s movements and lifestyles. This study contributes to ongoing discussions on the ethical and societal implications of speculative narratives by highlighting the interconnectedness between literature, science, technology, and society.
Enchanted Backburner: Channeling Taylor Swift and Niki on Cegil Identity Tri Satya, Theresia Benedikta Laksya
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 11, No 1 (2024)
Publisher : Pengkajian Amerika, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v11i1.93887

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This study chooses a transnational perspective to understand the practice of American culture in Indonesia. As this study discussed identity formed in social media and involved popular music singers, the theories applied in this study are the theories of identity, youth culture, new media, and popular music from the popular culture approach. In examining this study, the content analysis method was applied. After reviewing primary and secondary sources and find suppported theories for the data, it is find that the cegil identity is channeled through Taylor Swift and NIKI’s musicality due to the interconnection of youth culture and new media in treating popular music. The star and stardom of Swift and NIKI influence people's perspectives on their songs. The cegil community likes their lyricism in descriptive, imaginative, and poetic songs. Global access and media allow Spotify and X as the mediums to communicate and participate for cegil to express their feelings. They were also the place where the cegil term was coined. The last factor is a youth culture that treats music as the soundtrack of life and hence sees songs as a medium to express themselves.
Representation of Black People in Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Daniela, Lerissa; Kusumaningtyas, Purwanti
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 11, No 1 (2024)
Publisher : Pengkajian Amerika, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v11i1.94040

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This study examined the representation of color-based injustice in Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story series shown on Netflix in September 2020. This series told about a serial killer to 17 men murdered and mutilated by Jeffrey Dahmer which happened in late 1980s until 1991 in Milwaukee, United States of America. 16 out of the 17 victims were black people, while Dahmer himself was a white man. Multimodal Discourse Analysis (MDA) theory, specifically the three metafunction framework by Kress and van Leeuwen (2021) was used to analyze the semiotic resources presented in Dahmer series, including dialogues, visual images, and gestures, to understand how these resources were interrelated in constructing the representation of black people in that series. Data was taken from the 10 episodes of the series. This research found four themes of black people representation. First was the stereotypical portrait of blacks as the poor and less educated than the sufficient whites. Second was the portrayal of discriminative treatment toward black people that strongly shown in the series. Third was how the colored people responded to the discrimination by speaking up for their rights. The series magnified the significance of the blacks and their fights for justice. Lastly was the holistic fights of the blacks for their rights became evident in the portrayal of the important figure to support the justice seeking. The series also highlighted the sustainable racial justice. In other words, the series had an intention to voice up the necessity of unity and mutual support in the society for preserving justice.
Biracial Discrimination Recounted: A Deep Dive into The Meaning of Mariah Carey Adhitya, Galant Nanta; Putri, Erischa Rahayu; Kristiawan, Yohanes Angie
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 11, No 1 (2024)
Publisher : Pengkajian Amerika, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v11i1.95660

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Mariah Carey is an American singer and songwriter; whose mother is white, but her father is black. In 2020, she released The Meaning of Mariah Carey retracks Carey’s life as a biracial woman. This article explains how she is discriminated and reacts to the discrimination. The theories employed are Post-National American Studies; Blank, Dabady, and Citro’s types of discrimination; and Aguirre and Turner’s reaction to discrimination. When she was a kid, teenager, and young adult, the discrimination she endures is more intentional and explicit. The discrimination becomes subtler and more indirect, as she has cemented her status as a musical icon. The fact that she is still discriminated even after she has reached the peak of her superstardom suggests that biracial discrimination can happen to any mixed-race person, regardless of their socioeconomic class. Discrimination comes from both sides of the race. The article signifies how the discrimination faced by mixed-raced people are both similar, but also different from the experiences of other minorities.

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