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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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Understanding Life and Death Meaning through the Character of Edna Pontelier in Kate Chopin's The Awakening Elin Eprilin Fitrian Miela Putri
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 10, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v10i1.73758

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A character is a significant part in a tale who has its own personality or traits. Some variables, such as genes and environment, impact the development of a character's personality. Though Psychological approach, the researcher examines the personality development of the main character of Edna Pontellier in Kate Chopin’s The Awakening. From analyzing the character development, the researcher finds that the character of Edna Pontellier has changed and developed from being acceptance toward herself and her life to be rebellious in the search of her independence. The development of Edna’s character also changes the point of view of life and death. Edna feels happy, but in contrast, she feels something missing in her life. Edna feels that she does not belong to any community. She also feels that the world does not support her. That is one of the reasons why she chooses death as a way to find another happiness.
Constructing Identity among Chinese American through Jean Kwok Novels Mambo in Chinatown: Postcolonial Study Melly Andani; Elin Eprilin Fitrian Miela Putri
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 10, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v10i1.73760

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This study aims to see how Chinese American people as immigrants in America construct their identity while facing two different cultures in society. This research is a descriptive qualitative study and using postcolonial approach. This study used novel by Mambo in Chinatown by Jean Kwok as the main data. Another document, journal, and author’s interview as the secondary data. Ambivalence by Homi K. Bhabha will used as the main theory of this research. The main data collected after the researcher goes through close reading of the novel. The result of this study show that ambivalence occur through this novel. This study also highlights that the struggle of the character in the novel reflect the reality life of Chinese American immigrant in America. Seen from their arrival in America and how the first-generation immigrant transferring Chinese culture and value to their children as the second-generation in America.
American Influence on Youth Culture: Representation Analysis on Punk Subculture in Indonesia Yunia Dewi Fathmawati; Ida Rochani Adi
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 10, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v10i1.74853

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As globally sprung up, punk subculture is an evidence how American influence has been penetrated in many life facets, including through youth culture. Indonesia becomes one of many countries that accept and practice the subculture. The discussion of punk subculture in Indonesia can reveal the relation between both countries, in which America becomes the powerful party while Indonesia is the submissive ones. To find out American influence in the spread of punk subculture in Indonesia, Representation theory by Stuart Hall is applied in the research. The theory is used in observing punk community both of Indonesia and America in Instagram platforms, particularly some posts that containing of punk elements. By using qualitative method, the result of the research uncovers that Indonesia absorbs American punk elements in two ways: By assimilating it without adding other elements outside of punk and by integrating it to Indonesian context. Both ways show the submissiveness of Indonesia in absorbing the foreign subculture. Yet, especially for the latter, it shows how Indonesia still has a power of resistance in accepting punk subculture by still maintaining mother cultural elements in practicing it, and in the end, it adds a new different color in the global punk scene.
Seeing Muslim Men and Women Hermeneutically: A Liberal-Feminist Study on Amina Wadud’s Qur’an Exegesis Dahlia Kartika Ariesita; Galant Nanta Adhitya
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 10, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v10i1.78363

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Gender inequality became one of the important issues in the US as it intersects with other societal aspects, one of which is religion. In the last century, the US has seen a fast-growing number of believers in Islam, despite its unequal practices based on gender. American Muslim women are not only treated differently due to religious beliefs but also to racial backgrounds. The emergence of Amina Wadud, a female Imam with an African-American background, brings new thoughts on the position of women in Islam. Employing the Post-Nationalist approach combined with Rosemarie Tong’s liberal feminism theory, this article analyzes Wadud’s Qur’an and Women: Re-reading the Sacred Text from a Woman’s Perspective to reveal her thinking in becoming a female Imam in the US, as well as her fights against injustices towards Muslim women. It finds that her background as an African-American woman, a second class in American society, pushes her to put women’s rights in Islam forward, which are not consistent in the Qur’an. She re-interprets it with the hermeneutic method, putting women and men in the same position. While her pro-faith determination for equality drives her to overcome the rejection from the American Muslim community when she became an imam in a mixed congregation of Friday prayers.
Poverty and Unemployment in Stephen Crane’s Maggie: A Girl of the Streets: A New-Historicism Study Krisna Sujiwa; Salsabila Bunga Sangsthita; Pandu Wiguna Restu
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 10, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v10i1.80028

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This paper will analyze poverty and unemployment in America that is portrayed in Maggie: A Girl of the Streets and the parallels connection between the story and the era in the US at that time. The researchers apply the Neo-Historicism approach to analyze the issue since it helps the researcher answer the research problem by analyzing the historical event, social problem, time and place that become key components. The researcher also employed a qualitative descriptive method to analyze the primary data, that is the novel by Stephen Crane entitled Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, while the supporting data were taken from books, articles, journals, online sources, and other sources. The outcome demonstrates the existence of societal problems like unemployment and poverty, which Stephen Crane makes the novel's primary problem. Researchers discovered a resemblance between Maggie's poverty and unemployment and the historical period in the USA at the time. What Crane shows in his novel is that not all Americans, especially those in New York during the industrial revolution, have happy lives. Moreover, a large number of people experience unemployment and poor condition, which is made worse by the industrial revolution and the American Panic of 1893. These issues resemble the societal issues that are presented in the book.
William Luther Pierce’s The Turner Diaries on Neo-Nazi Violence Language Usage in Social Media Propaganda “Unite The Right” Rally Yesaya Parasian Pratama
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 10, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v10i1.81330

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The US has a long history of revolution where the ideological and cultural systems are deep rooted in the people. Apart from its democratic system, the country is also full of conservative ideology of racism, where one of them is Neo Nazi. This article employs in-depth method using Structural-Functional Approach to describing how neo-Nazi compiling their power as a group, Critical Discourse Analysis to analyze how William Luther Pierce’s The Turner Diaries can make impact of the movement, and Neo-Nazi as a white supremacy ideology based on post-nationalism concept showed that the similar norms and perspective in different countries can lead to unity and integration as well as omit borders from Germany to the United States. Moreover, factors of language and government system can also intensify of the method result.  From the confederation and The Turner Diaries, the ideas of white supremacy were disseminated and manifested through the parade and Jason Kessler’s propaganda in social media towards the campaign of anti-Jewish, Asian, and black people. All the factors matter for the neo-Nazi movement to run the rally and the fuel for defending their identity.
Representation of NCLB Implementation Program and Its Impact on Hispanic Students: A Critical Discourse Analysis on Media Reports Riris Yusrina; Aris Munandar
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 10, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v10i1.81504

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No Child Left Behind (NCLB) aims to improve US education system. Every student in the US must have the same rights to get a quality education. The state is responsible for providing fair, equitable and quality educational facilities to the community. In reality, however, the NCLB was not entirely successful. While the law stipulates equality for underprivileged students, in reality, the richer students get better facilities and the best teachers. In addition, not all school teachers meet the standards. Based on these problems, this study aims to examine the challenges NCLB faced. It also intends to investigate the ideal implementation of NCLB and its effectiveness for students in the United States. This research also explores minority groups, like Hispanics. They are the largest minorities in the US. This research seeks to answer (1) How is the NCLB implementation reported in the media? and (2) What are the impacts of the NCLB implementation on Hispanic students?. This study uses the theory of Critical Discourse analysis from Norman Fairclough and Jager with news articles as data sources. The news articles were taken from the New York Times, usnews.com, dailynews.com, fivethirtyeight.com, and CBS News. The results found that the NCLB is still problematic that still there are achievement gaps, protests, and low performance. In addition, there are still wrong beliefs, discrimination, and dishonesty regarding the implementation of NCLB. Through some possible ways to solve the problem, like supervising and revising NCLB.
The Thoughts Construction of President Donald Trump in Making Foreign Policy to End the War between the US and Taliban Muhammad Arif Ikhsanudin
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 10, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v10i1.82630

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The war between the US and the Taliban began after the 9/11 attacks in 2001. President Bush immediately sent US military troops to Afghanistan to capture the leader of the Al-Qaeda terrorist group, Osama bin Laden. It is known that President Obama was sheltered by the Taliban in Afghanistan. During the Obama’s administration, bin Laden was successfully killed in 2011. The war between the US and the Taliban will continue until President Trump’s leadership. He considers that the goals of this war have been realized, targeting Al-Qaida leaders and that nothing is profitable for the US in continuing the war. According to Trump’s thinking, in 2020 there will be a peace agreement between the US and the Taliban. To answer this fact, this article will use constructivist theory to explain the construction of Bush's thoughts, the result of which is the United States' political policy towards the war in Afghanistan. Therefore, this journal will discuss the construction of Trump’s thoughts on ending the long war between the US and the Taliban. So that this paper can see how Trump's thought construction can end the war and what the real impact is for the US. From this, it can be concluded that the result of Trump’s thought construction is to protect US citizens and interests in the economic and military fields.
Remembering Baraka’s Dutchman: A Comparative Study of Absurd Dramaturgy on the Racial Absurdity Wahyu Seno Aji; Anna Sriastuti
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 10, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v10i1.82858

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Dutchman belongs to Afro-American Drama. In its portraying of racial problem, Dutchman is different from other black American plays as it has largely moved to the abstract and symbolic form. While Dutchman strongly indicates segregation and a kind of open conflict with the white society, many others black literature largely focus on Black Society or family’s internal conflicts. Goes along with its abstract presentation, Dutchman tends to represent the general and ‘eternal’ blacks rather than the blacks framed in social institution such as family, job, and others. Despite common accepted classification that separates ethnic literary work as strongly political and absurd theatre as metaphysical, Dutchman’s technique is strikingly similar to the absurd where content and form/technique blends. This study is to explore the tension in The Dutchman by showing its similarities and differences from both the conventional absurd play and Black literary work and to propose possible literary and social background that explain such phenomenon, which is, a racial play that takes absurdist style or as a literary act of continuing absurdist style on the racial ground.  In doing so, this study uses a comparative literature approach by comparing The Dutchman with Eugene Ionesco's The Lesson and Edward Albe's The Zoo Story. In afro-american drama, there was a time when racial conflict was a condition that created a movement to a more abstract/ symbolic form similar to the Absurd play. It’s a kind of reminder for the metaphysical dramatist, a reminder of what really matter in the real world.
Book Review: Understanding American Hegemony Zanuwar Hakim Atmantika
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 10, No 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v10i1.83561

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American hegemony refers to the dominant political, economic, and military position of the United States in the world since the end of World War II. The influence of American culture has become increasingly widespread in all aspects of life and has attracted the attention of academics, including American Studies scholars. The book entitled Understanding American Hegemony written by Kasiyarno is a work that explains American hegemony from the perspective of American Studies. The theoretical framework of this book departs from the Interdisciplinary approach, namely US hegemony from the perspective of culture (cultural hegemony), history and political science (international relations), economics, military, and regional (regionalism). Understanding American Hegemony is a book that emphasizes the study of how the U.S. experience grows and develops abroad and the reaction of the world or world community toward U.S. policies in disseminating its cultural values abroad. Besides, this book is expected to enrich American studies not only in its regional scopes but also in the direction of the study.

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