CULTURAL OPPRESSION AS SEEN IN THE BIG SICK (2017)

Metri Kumala Ayuningtyas, NIM.: 16150017 (2020) CULTURAL OPPRESSION AS SEEN IN THE BIG SICK (2017). Skripsi thesis, UIN SUNAN KALIJAGA YOGYAKARTA.

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Abstract

This research aims to analyze the oppression of Kumail Nanjiani, the main character in The Big Sick (2017), as the effect of ideological construction through language and cultural apparatus. American's notion of melting pot is supposed to eliminate the oppressive culture, yet it does not happen in The Big Sick (2017). Since Kumail lives in America, he has been Americanized. Meanwhile, his family still holds onto their culture and protects it in many ways. It is including controlling Kumail to remain following the rules of their culture as his family. Therefore, it causes an oppression to Kumail which comes from his family andsurrounding. This research focuses on finding the type of oppression, the representation of oppression, and Kumail‘s responds to the oppression. This research uses the theory of representation by Stuart Hall to analyze the problem. Meanwhile, the method of this research is qualitative. Seen from Kumail‘s joke materials, the type of oppression that he feels is cultural oppression. This cultural oppression is triggered by religion, tradition, and nationality. After conducting the research, the researcher concludes three research findings. First, in religion oppression, Kumail is expected to be a good Muslim. Next, in tradition oppression, his family urges him to marry a Pakistani woman. Last, in nationality oppression, Kumail gets racial treatment from American people.

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