Haluan Sastra Budaya
Vol 1, No 1 (2017)

REVEALING THE GENDER INEQUALITY IN PATRICIA MC. CORMICK’S SOLD CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS

Ririn Fatmawati (JEMBER UNIVERSITY (UNEJ))
Sukarno Sukarno (Universitas Jember)
Ikwan Setiawan (Universitas jember)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Jun 2017

Abstract

This study aims to reveal the gender inequality between male and female in the novel entitled Sold. It is the representation of Nepalese culture in social life. The data sources data are the novel of Sold. The data in this study are in the form of words, phrases, and sentences that found in the Sold which contains gender inequality. Critical discourse analysis by Van Dijk’s theory is applied in this study. The result of this study shows that male tends to dominate over female. Male points how irresponsibility they are to their own family. Moreover, women have limited decision powers. They will be abandoned by their husbands and they are not allowed to make their own choices due to cultural or religious instructions.Keywords: Gender inequality, critical discourse analysis, sold, domination.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

hsb

Publisher

Subject

Arts Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Haluan Satra Budaya (HSB) is a biannual scientific journal of humanities published by the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia. This journal issues research papers, conceptual frameworks, and case studies are drawn from a wide range of disciplines, Language and ...