The Representation of Fatherhood Identity on Netflix Cinema
Abstract
This study aims to investigate how a man constructs his masculinity stereotype as a father and caregiver as represented in the original Netflix’s Fatherhood. This research is qualitative with Stuart Hall's Perspectives of Representation as an approach. This perspective is to find the meaning of American fatherhood as represented in the film and to explore how the meaning of fatherhood significantly affects the global meaning of transnational communication in media. Qualitative means that a film as well as text is read from its language, image, and other aspects such as color, lighting, composition, articulation details, and role positions are taken consideration in finding meaning. The results of the study show that the fatherhood concept symbolizes ideal masculinity, anti-thesis of traditional masculinity, develops hybrid masculinity, rejects femininity as well as hegemonic masculinity, and pro-gender equality. In conclusion, the fatherhood concept inspires non-America films such as Indonesian and Indian films. This research proves that a film is made not only for economic aspects or a visual product that is intended to entertain the audience, but a film is a text that can be read, evaluated, and analyzed in depth through various approaches since a film represents a reality.
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Carrigan, T., Connell, B., & Lee, J. (1985). Toward a New Sociology of Masculinity. Theory and Society, 14(5), 551–604. http://www.jstor.org/stable/657315
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Crane, D. (2014). Cultural globalization and the dominance of the American film industry: cultural policies, national film industries, and transnational film. International Journal of Cultural Policy, 20(4), 365–382. https://doi.org/10.1080/10286632.2013.832233
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Doucet, A. (2013). A “Choreography of Becoming”: Fathering, Embodied Care, and New Materialisms. Canadian Review of Sociology, 50(3), 284–305. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/cars.12016
Gallagher, S. (2004). The Interpersonal and Emotional Beginnings of Understanding: A Review of Peter Hobson’s The Cradle of Thought: Exploring the Origins of Thinking. Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology, 11(3), 253–257. https://doi.org/10.1353/ppp.2004.0064
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Greven, D. (2009). Manhood in Hollywood from Bush to Bush. University of Texas Press. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7560/719873
Hall, S. (2006). The medium is the messagerie. In M. G. Durham & D. M. Kellner (Eds.), Media and Cultural Studies (Revised Ed, pp. 163–173). Blackwell Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1525/REP.2019.145.1.107
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Miller, T. (2011). Falling back into Gender? Men’s Narratives and Practices around First-time Fatherhood. Sociology, 45(6). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0038038511419180
Prino, L. E., Rollè, L., Sechi, C., Patteri, L., Ambrosoli, A., Caldarera, A. M., Gerino, E., & Brustia, P. (2016). Parental relationship with twins from pregnancy to 3 months: The relation among parenting stress, infant temperament, and well-being. Frontiers in Psychology, 7(October), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01628
Rowe, J. C. (Ed. . (2010). A Concise Companion to American Studies (Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies) (1st ed.). Wiley-Blackwell.
Ruspini, E., & Crespi, I. (2016). Balancing Work and Family in a Changing Society: The Fathers’ Perspective (1st ed.). Palgrave MAcmillan.
Simonton, D. K. (2004). The “Best Actress” Paradox: Outstanding Feature Films Versus Exceptional Women’s Performances. Sex Roles, 50, 781–794. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1023/B:SERS.0000029097.98802.2c
Thompson, E. H., & Bennett, K. M. (2015). Measurement of masculinity ideologies: A (critical) review. Psychology of Men & Masculinit, 16(2), 115–133. https://doi.org/https://doi.apa.org/doi/10.1037/a0038609
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Published
2022-06-30
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AFIFULLOH, M..
The Representation of Fatherhood Identity on Netflix Cinema.
Pioneer: Journal of Language and Literature, [S.l.], v. 14, n. 1, p. 298-313, june 2022.
ISSN 2655-8718.
Available at: <https://unars.ac.id/ojs/index.php/pioneer/article/view/1713>. Date accessed: 27 nov. 2024.
doi: https://doi.org/10.36841/pioneer.v14i1.1713.
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