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Proposal Pingkan Revisi 5
Proposal Pingkan Revisi 5
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English Department
2020
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
The community environment will not be separated from the name of the social
system because the words system and social itself are closely related to society. In
functionalism (Parsons, 1951 as cited in Kristanto, 2008) the social system is a system of
interactions that takes place between 2 (two) or more actors, each of which contains a
function in a community unit. The social system can be described as a rule that regulates
social interaction based on shared norms and values. Where, both the individual and the
forming group have their respective functions and roles that influence each other. In
society itself, there are so many social systems in it, that's because every community has
its own way of socializing. Every community environment has its own norms and values.
One example of a social system that exists in society is the patriarchal system. This
system is also what is often debated by both social experts and the community.
The patriarchal system is the understanding that men are higher than women,
determines the role of women in society based on the function of their reproductive
organs until they give birth to children (Irigaray, 2004 as quoted in Tano & Tisnawijaya,
2017, p. 68). This patriarchal system is basically a system where men have authority or
privilege over women. However, as previously said, this patriarchal system is often
debated in various circles. This is because the system itself is considered unfair, where
men have more advantages than women and give full power to men. The social system
that was originally formed as a rule that regulates social interaction, is actually often used
by several individuals for profit, satisfaction or personal interests, in this case both groups
and individuals. This is what causes the emergence of several actions that are considered
to deviate from the initial function of the social system itself, one of which is gender-
based violence.
In addition, with this patriarchal system in which men are superior to women, it
makes people who adhere to this system have an understanding where men must take
precedence or priority. For example in terms of voicing opinions, here the women's
opinions are represented by male family members in the family. Another example is also
in terms of education, men in every family have the right to get a proper education, but it
is different from women who are actually required to work since they are in their teens
and do not get education from the government. This understanding is known as gender
stereotypes.
This study discusses gender stereotypes and gender-based violence in the film
“Suffragette (2015)” directed by Sarah Gavron. Suffragette (2015) is a drama genre film
produced by Studio Focus Features. It's about how women struggle for social equality.
The film stars Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Meryl Streep, Emmeline
Pankhurst, Ben Whishaw and Brendan Gleeson. According to the Wikipedia site, The
Sufffragette (2015) has received reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of
73%, based on 213 reviews, with an average rating of 6.71/10.
In the film Suffragette (2015), the writer sees gender stereotypes and gender-
based violence depicted in the film. For example, at the beginning of the film there is a
line of dialogue.
“POLITICIAN V/O
Women do not have the calmness of temperament or the balance of mind to
exercise judgement in political affairs.
Through the rising clouds of steam, WOMEN ironing, MRS VIOLET MILLER
[early 40s] amongst them.
POLITICIAN 2 V/O
If we allow women to vote, it will mean the loss of social structure. Women are
well represented by their fathers, brothers, husbands.”
In this sentence, there is a statement that “If we allow women to vote, it will mean
the loss of social structure. Women are well represented by their fathers, brothers,
husbands” illustrates the existence of an understanding of gender stereotypes which in the
statement says as if women are not allowed to do something that people think men should
do. In the dialogue they talk about voting. They think that only men have the right to vote
because they think that decisions made by women are irrational. According to the male
characters in this film, women's participation will only destroy their social structure. By
watching the film Suffragette (2015), the writer is interested in researching the film.
This study aims to show and explain how the film "Suffragette (2015)" depicts
gender stereotypes and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) using the sociology of literature
approach as a theoretical framework.
B. Research Question
To make it easier for author to analyze the film "Suffragette (2015)”, the
1. How are gender stereotypes and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) portrayed in the film
“Suffragette (2015)”?
C. Purpose of Research
1. To explain what is patriarchal system and how the patriarchal system portrait in the
film of “Suffragette (2015)
2. To explain what is gender stereotypes and Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
3. To explain how gender stereotypes and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) are depicted
in the film “Suffragette (2015)”?
CHAPTER II
LITERATURE REVIEW
A. Patriarchy System
The word “patriarchy” has been recreated in the past two decades to analyze the origins
and conditions of men’s oppression of women (Kamarae, 1992). Originally used to describe the
power of the father as head of household, the term ‘patriarchy’ has been used within post 1960s
feminism to refer to the systematic organization of male supremacy and female subordination
(Kamarae, 1992; Stacey, 1993; Aina, 1998; etc.). Patriarchal system is the ideology that men are
superior to women, determines women roles in society based on her reproduction organs'
functions to childbearing (Irigaray, 2004 as cited in Tisnawijaya & Tano, 2017. p. 68). This
patriarchal system is basically a system where men have the authority or privileges over women.
This system makes men more powerful than women.
Also this culture of patriarchy is a very strong determinant of male dominance over
female and as a result men will sit back in the family to keep the family name and lineage
growing while women will be married out. Thus men are being trained for leadership activities
while women are confined to domestic activities; roles ascribed to them by culture which affect
them later in life, thereby making them to lose self-confident/worth and have low self- esteem in
their career in adult life, politics inclusive. Despite the pronounced commitment of the
international community to gender equality and to the bridging the gender gap in the formal
political arena, reinforced by the Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
Against Women (CEDAW) and the Beijing Platform of Action, women are highly marginalized
and are poorly represented in political activities. (UNDP Report, 2005 as cited in Makama, 2013.
p. 116).
Okpe, (2005) submits that patriarchy is a broad network or system of hierarchical
organization that cuts across political, economic, social, religion, cultural, industrial and financial
spheres, under which the overwhelming number of upper positions in society are either occupied
or controlled and dominated by men.
Gender stereotypes
Gender stereotypes are divided into 2 words, namely gender and stereotypes. In general,
the word gender is used to identify differences between men and women from a socio-cultural
perspective. Gender is a basis for determining the influence of cultural and collective life factors
in distinguishing men and women as Wilson (1989 in Maidinda, 2007). The word gender in the
Big Indonesian Dictionary has the same meaning as "sex", namely sex, but these two terms have
different meanings. Gender connotes social, cultural, psychological, and other non-biological
aspects. While sex connotes the biological aspect (Subhan, 2002, as cited in Maidinda, 2007).
In short, gender is a term that is used to distinguish between men and women from a social and
non-biological perspective.
According to Austik & Laksono (2015) gender violence occurs because in society there is
"gender deviation" which is rooted in patriarchal culture and is a cultural construction of society
that has been strongly attached. Heggen (as cited in Austik & Laksono, 2015: 2) argues that an
action can be said to be a wrong behavior and or violence if (1) the action involves two parties,
where one party is in a stronger objective situation, (2) the action first and foremost intended.
According to Resna (2022, 06 June) in the SehatQ article, there are 4 types of Gender-
Based Violence (GBV):
1. Sexual violence is any sexual act carried out against the will of a person or against a
person who does not give permission, including rape, violence and sexual abuse of
children, and sexual exploitation by people with more power.
2. Physical violence is violence that is not of a sexual nature. This form of physical
violence includes any form of violence or neglect that causes physical pain or injury. For
example hitting, slapping, strangling, pushing, snatching, pinching, biting, hair pulling,
burning, cutting, shooting or using any weapon.
3. Emotional and psychological violence is a form of violence that causes mental or
emotional suffering or injury. For example, violence is carried out in a non-physical way
by people closest to or people in authority. Examples of emotional abuse include verbal
abuse or insults.
4. Social or economic violence is social violence that is carried out in a non-physical way or
embedded in laws and policies that deny women and girls (and other vulnerable groups)
access to income or income, financial services, assets, and opportunities for
advancement.
B. Approach to Sociology of Literature
Sociology
Literature
Sociology of literature
After looking at the notions of sociology and literature, it can be concluded that there is a
relationship between sociology and literature, namely the object of human life in society. Thus,
a literary work can be researched using the sociological method which is then known as the
sociology of literature approach.
Faruk (1994: 1 in Nasution, 2016: 18) gives the understanding that the sociology of
literature is a scientific and objective study of humans in society, the study of social institutions
and processes. Meanwhile, according to Endraswara (2013: 79) sociology of literature is
research that focuses on human problems. Sociology of literature is a study that can be used as a
tool to examine the relationship of a literary work with the social life of society. This is in line
with the opinion of Nyoman Kutha Ratna (2015: 59) who says that the sociological approach
serves to analyze the relationships that exist in people's lives, by understanding an individual and
society and vice versa (in Syafitri, : 3). So it can be concluded that sociology is a study used to
examine literary works and their relationship with humans in the social life of society.
After looking at the definition of sociology and literature, it can be concluded that there is
a connection between sociology and literature that is the object, human life in society. Thus, a
literary work can be examined using the sociological method which became known as the
sociology of literature approach.
Faruk (1994: 1 in Nasution, 2016: 18) gives the notion that sociology of literature is a scientific
and objective study of humans in society, the study of institutions and social processes.
Meanwhile according to Endraswara (2013: 79) sociology of literature is research that focuses on
human problems. Sociology of literature is a study that can be used as a tool to examine the
relationship between a literary work and the social life of society. In line with the opinion of
Nyoman Kutha Ratna (2015: 59) who says that the sociological approach functions to analyze
the relationships that exist in people's lives, by understanding an individual with society and vice
versa (in Syafitri, 3). So it can be concluded that sociology is a study used to examine literary
works and their relationship with humans in the social life of society.
According to Endraswara (2013: 80) literature can be studied with the sociology of literature
through three perspectives.
There are several differences in the sociology of literature in the explanations of experts,
but in essence they are the same. All discuss the relationship between literature and society, the
relationship between literature, humans, and social society.
The injustice that suffer by women in the Suffragette movie makes the researcher
interested to look and analyzed the women oppression depict in the Suffragette movie.
This study used patriarcgy and movie studies as a theoriical framework to analyze
woomen’s deppression. Thus, the researcher entitle this research: Women Oppression by
Patriarchy System depicted in Suffragette Movie (2017, p. 4)
Ika Puspitasari do an analysis of Suffragette (2015) to analyzed Maud as the main female
character and how the Suffragette film depicts the feminism value through the main character
using feminist theory by Betty Friedan. Mirte used a qualitative method with descriptive
analysis. Even we have the same methode, but from the title of Mirte’s thesis we can see that
there is a difference in the focus of research. The title of Mirte’s thesis is Feminist or housewife?
The Negotiation of Gender Roles and Stereotypes in Two Contemporary British Films about
Feminist Icons. Mirte not only analyzed the Suffragette film, but also the film of Iron Lady.
BAB III
METHODOLOGY
A. METHOD OF RESEARCH
This study is use a qualitative method where the author collects the data in the form of
words (from the original script) and images (from the film) then analyze it. According to Locke,
Spirduso, and Silverman in Creswell (John W Creswell, 2002), "Qualitative research is an
interpretive research. Thus, the researchers' bias, values, and judgments are clearly stated in the
research report. Such openness is considered beneficial and positive. Meanwhile, Garna (1999)
stated that "a qualitative approach is characterized by a research objective that seeks to
understand these symptoms and it is impossible to measure them accurately.
Those are some of the opinions of experts about qualitative research which are the basis
for the authors to use this approach in this study. By using qualitative research methods, it is
hoped that the research carried out can produce findings or data that are more complete, in-depth,
reliability and validity so that the objectives of this study can be achieved.
B. SOURCE OF DATA
As already mentioned above, the data collected is in the form of words, in this case
dialogues and pictures. The data was collected by taken from the original script and the film of
Suffragette (2015).
In this research, the approach used by researchers is the sociology of literature approach
by Laurenson and Swingewood. The researcher chose the sociology of literature approach as his
approach because it fits the object of research, namely gender stereotypes and gender violence
that arise because of a patriarchal system where this system is directly related to social society,
which is the object of study both in sociology of literature and the literary work itself.
Endraswara (2013) says that these three things can stand alone or be expressed at once in
a study of sociology of literature, depending on the ability of the researcher. That is, if the
researcher only wants to examine one of the three perspectives, then that is permissible, but the
more complete the use of the perspective of a literary work, the more complete his understanding
of a literary work will be.
In this study, where the film under study is a film with a background in the history of the
struggle of women in ancient times, researchers will only use one perspective, namely literature
as a manifestation of history and socio-culture. If you want historical facts of past society, it is
appropriate to use a third perspective (Endraswara, 2013:79)
D. COLLECTION DATA
The writer has some steps in collecting the data. The following steps in collecting data:
1. The author will watch the film to see the whole story of the film
2. Watch back the film and start to pay attention, write dialogues and marking situations
that show or indicate the patriarchal system. Besides writing, there will also be some
pictures that will be taken as data analysis.
3. Read the script to find out the needed data.
4. Start to analyze the data. After finding the needed data completely, the author will
identified the data one by one, and then process the data to analyze them.
5. Furthermore, the results will be described in a description by explaining one by one
the data that has been analyzed.
E. ANALYSIS OF DATA
The following steps in analyzing the data:
1. Identifying the data
The data that have been collected, in this case is the dialog and picture will be
indicating by using theory or study that used, which means patriarchy, feminist theory
and gender inequality.
2. Describing and explaining the data
After identified the data, the result of analyzing will be described used qualitative
method with descriptive analysis.
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