RUANG KATA: Journal of Language and Literature Studies
Vol. 1 No. 02 (2021): RUANG KATA: Journal of Language and Literature Studies

The SIMBOL ISLAMOFOBIA DALAM FILM PADMAAVAT DAN MY NAME IS KHAN BERDASARKAN KAJIAN SEMIOTIKA ROLAND BARTHES

Dadan Rusmana (Jurusan Sastra Inggris, Fakultas Adab dan Humaniora, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, Indonesia)
Destya Nursifa Meylani (UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Dec 2021

Abstract

This research aims to identify the symbols and meanings contained in the film Padmaavat and My Name Is Khan. The research problem consists of the many negative responses from the public to the film of Padmaavat because this film shows a cruel Muslim leader and is considered to be misleading many people, in addition the film of My Name is Khan is also related with the issue of terrorists after the WTC (World Trade Centre) incident in New York. To analyze these problems, the theory used is the semiotic analysis of Roland Barthes. This theory explained about denotation, connotation and myth. While the research method used is a qualitative approach that analysing the symbols of the film. This research resulted in the following conclusions. First, the meaning of denotation and connotation explained Roland Barthes' semiotic theory in each scene. Second, the meaning of myth explained the meaning believed and depicts Islamophobia in each scene. Key words: Film, Padmaavat, Islamophobia, analysis, symbols.

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jrk

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Arts Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences Other

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Ruang Kata: Journal of Language and Literature Studies is published by Indonesian Language Study Program, Ma’arif Nahdlatul Ulama University. Ruang Kata is an academic journal devoted to research (field and library), conceptual ideas, review and application of language and literature theories in ...