Gesang Manggala Nugraha Putra
Fakultas Ilmu Budaya, Universitas Airlangga

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DECONSTRUCTING CULTURAL IDENTITY IN RISHI REDDI’S KARMA AND OTHER STORIES Adji, Alberta Natasia; Karnanta, Kukuh Yudha; Putra, Gesang Manggala Nugraha
ATAVISME Vol 21, No 1 (2018): ATAVISME
Publisher : Balai Bahasa Jawa Timur

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This article strives to deconstruct the main characters? cultural identity in Rishi Reddi?s short stories collection, entitled Karma and Other Stories, as the characters deal with their lives as Indian diaspora in the United States. The applied method is the close-reading technique. This article employs Jacques Derrida?s deconstruction by tracing the binary opposition found within the seven short stories; later they are to be disseminated so that the true meanign can be revealed. The article finds that (1) the emerging conflicts in the stories are caused by the strong ties of the protagonists toward Hinduism and Indian family tradition, with (2) their cultural identity has managed to align with modernity in the US, but (3) their ties to the core Hinduism and Indian principles will remain strong.
ARE ALL WOMEN FEMINISTS? A CRITICAL VIEW ON LADY BIRD (2017) FILM Gesang Manggala Nugraha Putra; Trisnavia Elma Kharisa
Lire Journal (Journal of Linguistics and Literature) Vol 4 No 1 (2020): Lire Journal (Journal of Linguistics and Literature)
Publisher : Elite Laboratory English Department Universitas Bangka Belitung, Indonesia

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In the study of film as media, there is a growing tendency on labelling films with female leads and female production crews as feminist films. This study aims to test such claim in the film Lady Bird (2017). To do so, the study employs Feminist Identity Development Model by Downing and Roush to look at the main lead of the film, along with analyses on the film’s narrative and cinematographic aspects. The study finds that the female lead fails to undergo all the five stages of Feminist Identity Development Model. The study further explores that her advancement through the stages is being held back by her dependence to her family and those around her. The study, then, suggests some further inquiries on the interrelatedness of age and feminism.