The Cultural Identity of the Main Character of the Film Green Book
Abstract
Being an African-American in the United States of America is challenging due to the persistent racism in that country. One of the worst effects of racism is losing someone’s identity. Despite their best efforts, African Americans still struggle to fit into American culture and find acceptance. This study was conducted because of this issue. This research is entitled “The Cultural Identity Analysis of the Main Character “Don Shirley” in the film Green Book”. This study aims to learn more about Don Shirley's struggles with cultural identity and his eventual identity negotiation. This descriptive qualitative research was conducted using Stuart Hall’s theory of identity. This research reveals that Don Shirley initially adopts the identity of a white-cultured guy due to the influence of racism on his thoughts, words, and actions. However, this does not guarantee his acceptance by society. Therefore, he finally embraces himself and negotiates his African-American identity.
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Rasiah. (2016). Stereotyping African Americans’ Racial Identity on Valerie Martin’s Property. Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies, 3(1), 69–77. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.22146/rubikon.v3i1.47841
Taylor, E., Guy-Walls, P., Wilkerson, P., & Addae, R. (2019). The Historical Perspectives of Stereotypes on African-American Males. Journal of Human Rights and Social Work, 4(3), 213–225. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41134-019-00096-y
Thamrin, N. R., & Wargika, B. (2013). the Character Analysis of Glen Hansard in Once Film. English Review: Journal of English Education, 2(1), 37–48. http://journal.uniku.ac.id/index.php/ERJEE
Vignoles, V. L. (2018). Identity: Personal and social. In K. Deaux & M. Snyder (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of personality and social psychology (second Edition, pp. 289–316). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfor dhb/97801 90224 837. 013.12
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Yang, B., Zhao, D., & Liu, L. (2021). An Analysis of Hall’s Theory of Cultural Identity and Its Application in Flipped Class. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Language, Communication and Culture Studies (ICLCCS 2021), 588(Iclccs), 177–184. https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211025.030
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2022-12-31
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HIDAYAT, Syarif; JULIANDINA, Ledya; YUSUF, Rusydi M..
The Cultural Identity of the Main Character of the Film Green Book.
Pioneer: Journal of Language and Literature, [S.l.], v. 14, n. 2, p. 392-408, dec. 2022.
ISSN 2655-8718.
Available at: <https://unars.ac.id/ojs/index.php/pioneer/article/view/2344>. Date accessed: 04 july 2024.
doi: https://doi.org/10.36841/pioneer.v14i2.2344.
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