The Construction Of The Orients In Ben Affleck’s Argo (2012)

Nugraha, Wiweko Aksan

× This research aims to explain how the movie Argo constructs the Orient and what are the motives of the Orient construction in Argo. Movie as one of popular culture products is a reflection of society. As film is a reflection of society, it is interesting to analyze when the film contains a theme that is in line with the contextual condition. This is a descriptive qualitative research. The main source of the data of this research is the movie Argo directed by Ben Affleck released in 2012. There are two kinds of data; primary and secondary data. The primary data are all elements in the film including dialogues, scenes, lighting, and other cinematographic elements. The secondary data are all selected works or research related to the topic such as reference books and journals. This research was done under the framework of American Studies. As American Studies is interdisciplinary, it involves various theories and disciplines. This research uses semiotics film theory to analyze the elements of film. As the topic is related to the construction of the Orient, Edward Said concept about the Orient stereotypes is used. Socio-cultural and socio-political context is also used to get deeper understanding and also to connect the current context condition with the movie. Then, semiotic approach is used to scrutinize the hidden meaning in the movie. From the research analysis, it is found that there are certain elements of the movie which portrays the stereotypes of Iranian related to the construction of the Orient. In the movie, all Iranians are portrayed as Anti-American, terrorist, and an ethnic who commit to violence. However, film is still part of popular culture. No matter how the film tries to portray the real image of Iranians, the filmmaker still uses dramatization to convince the audiences that the image of Iranian in the movie is real. As film is made for certain objective, it is also found that there is a motive behind the construction of Iranian’s image in this movie. By connecting the movie contextually, it can be found that the movie is intended as a propaganda medium related to U.S. conflict to Iran. In the end, movie as product of popular culture can be an effective medium to influence or shape the audiences’ view toward an issue.

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Penulis Utama	:	Wiweko Aksan Nugraha
Penulis Tambahan	:	-
NIM / NIP	:	C1311001
Tahun	:	2014
Judul	:	The Construction Of The Orients In Ben Affleck’s Argo (2012)
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Imprint	:	Surakarta - F.Sastra - 2014
Program Studi	:	S-1 Sastra Inggris Non Reguler
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Sumber	:	UNS-F.Sastra Jur. Sastra Inggris-C1311001-2014
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Jenis Dokumen	:	Skripsi
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Link DOI / Jurnal	:	-
Status	:	Public
Pembimbing	:	1. Karunia Purna Kusciati, Ss., M.Si
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Fakultas	:	Fak. Sastra dan Seni Rupa

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