Analisis semiotik representasi kaum waria dalam film Lovely Man

Sukendro, Sandi Benedicta (2015) Analisis semiotik representasi kaum waria dalam film Lovely Man. Bachelor thesis, Universitas Pelita Harapan.

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Abstract

The existence of transvestites in the Indonesian society still being isolated. So far, their representation in the media only just becomes a laughing stock and supporting actor. Lovely Man movie (2011) conveys the figure of transvestites as the main role and using a drama genre. This movie is interesting to be studied because it lifts up the human side of the transvestites that new to be valued without eliminating the reality of the transvestites in society. This movie also getting lot of positive response from its cinematography point that convey representation of the transvestites. Representation of the transvestites in the Lovely Man movie can be determined by understanding the signs shown in it and then described the interpretation from those signs. Research conducted by using a qualitative approach. Methods applied is a method of convent analysis applied Semiotics. Researcher analyzed the signs in the Lovely Man movie with triangle meaning of Pierce where there are three parts: scene cuts as a representamen, scenes as an objects and interpretation from the object as an interpretant. The result show, that the representation of transvestites in the Lovely Man, stereotypically still shows the same as the reality that occurs in the community, but is constructed by the filmmaker to lift the equalization of transvestites and society at large amount that the two groups were basically have the same humanity level and needs to be appreciates/valued.

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