Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara, Medan. The examination is held in Department of English Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara on Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara Dr. H. Syahron Lubis, MA NIP. 19511013 197603 1 001 Board of Examiners Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S.. Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, MA.PhD... Dra. Martha Pardede, M.S Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum....
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COPYRIGHT DECLARATION NAME : INDRI HARIYANTI KRIS TITLE OF THESIS : THE OPPRESSIONS ON WOMEN AS PORTRAYED IN BERYONCE S SELECTED SONGS QUALIFICATION : S-1/SARJANA SASTRA DEPARTMENT : ENGLISH I AM WILLING THAT MY THESIS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR REPRODUCTION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LIBRARIAN OF DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT USERS ARE MADE AWARE OF THEIR OBLIGATION UNDER THE LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA. Signed : Date : May 23 rd, 2015 ii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, First of all, my highest praise and most sincere go to Almighty God, Allah SWT. for blessing and giving me love, help, and everything in my life. Thank you for guiding me in every situation. My gratitude must go to the dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies, Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A, the head of English Department, Dr. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S, the secretary of English Department, Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A, PhD and all the lecturers of the English Department and other department who have given me valuable knowledge during the years of my study. I would like to dedicate my gratefulness and much appreciation to Dr. Martha Pardede, M.S, my supervisor, and to Dra. Hj. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum, my co-supervisor, whose intelligence, patience, and generosity are exemplary. Thanks for attention, guidance, suggestions, and all corrections that you given to me in the process of doing this thesis. My sincere gratitude is devoted to my beloved family for their moral and financial supported, advice, love and prayers for me. The most special thank you to my dear parent, Kris Yulianto and Susilawati, my eldest brother, Fahri Iswahyudi, S.Sos, and my older sissy, Yuni Armita Kris, S.Psi. Thank you for the infinity love you give to me all the time. I would like to say a special massive thank you to Budi Warsito, the one who totally supports me, thank you for being a senior, a friend of mine, a guide, and the one who always beside me even in the worst. I would like to thank to my friends Syita, Ayu, Dewi, Fadillah Eka, Fanny, Vivi, Kak Dhini, Kak Sari, Kak Tari, Kak Memey, Dimas, Reza, and all my seniors and juniors. I love the times we shared together. I must also acknowledge Muhammad Savrizal for the brilliant ideas and suggestion to complete my thesis. Medan, April 2015 Indri Hariyanti Kris iii
ABSTRAK Skripsi ini berjudul The Oppressions On Women As Portrayed In Beyonce Selected Songs. Dalam lagu-lagu yang terpilih, Beyonce mencerminkan fenomena sosial tentang perempuan yang sering kali mendapatkan perlakuan buruk dari social dan keluarganya. Tesis ini meliput analisis tentang penindasan-penindasan atau tekanan-tekanan yang dialami oleh perempuan baik secara fisik ataupun secara emosional. Tesis ini juga meliput analisis tentang solusi yang diberikan Beyonce atas penindasan yang dialami oleh perempuan. Kesimpulan dari skripsi ini adalah wanitawanita yang digambarkan dalam lagu Beyonce memiliki solusi atas penindasan yang dialaminya. Hal ini dibuktikan dengan adanya tindakan yang diambil dalam menghadapi perlakuan buruk yang diberikan masyarakat social maupun keluarga baik itu penindasan secara fisik maupun secara emosional. Teori yang digunakan dalam analisis ini adalah teori feminisme. Penulis juga menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dan penelitian kepustakaan dalam melakukan analisis. Hasil analisis ini diharapkan dapat memberikan pengetahuan kepada para pembac tentang penindasan yang terjadi pada perempuan yang selalu terjadi dala realita kehidupan. Kata Kunci : Penindasan, Perempuan iv
ABSTRACT This thesis entitled The Oppressions On Women As Portrayed In Beyonce Selected Songs. In those selected songs, Beyonce portrays the social phenomenon of the women who often get bad treatment of social and family. This thesis covers the analysis of oppressions or the pressures experienced by women either physically or emotionally. This thesis also covers the analysis of the solutions that Beyonce given to the oppressions that are experienced by women. The conclusion of this thesis is the women who portray in Beyonce s selected songs have the solutions for the oppressions that are experienced by them. This is evidenced by the action taken in the face of bad treatments were given by the family or society whether they are the oppressions on women physically and emotionally. The theory used in this analysis is the theory of feminism. The author also uses qualitative descriptive method and the research literature in the analysis. The results of this thesis are expected to give the readers knowledge about the oppressions on women that always happen in the reality of life. Keywords : Oppressions, Women v
TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR S DECLARATION...ii COPYRIGHT DECLARATION...iii ACKNOWLEDGMENT...iv ABSTRAK...v ABSTRACT...vi TABLE OF CONTENTS...vii CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION...1 1.1 Background of the Study...1 1.2 Problem of the Study...4 1.3 Objective of the Study...5 1.4 Scope of the Study...5 1.5 Significance of the Study...6 CHAPTER II REVIEW OF LITERATURE...7 2.1 Song As Literature Works...7 2.2 Poetical Techniques...9 2.3 The Oppressions On Women...16 CHAPTER III METHOD OF RESEARCH...20 3.1 Research Design...20 3.2 Data Collection...20 3.3 Data Analysis...21 vi
CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS...23 4.1 The Oppressions On Women...24 4.1.1 The Oppressions On Women Physically...25 4.1.2 The Oppressions On Women Emotionally...27 4.2 The Solution to the Oppressions On Women...39 CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGESTION...48 5.1 Conclusion...48 5.2 Suggestion...49 REFERENCES...51 APPENDICES : LYRICS, BIOGRAPHY, NARATION Appendices A Beyonce s Selected Songs Lyrics Appendices B Beyonce Knowless Biography Appendices C Beyonce s Naration From Her Short Film Yours And Mine vii