Representation of Social Criticism of Indonesian People’s Life Phenomena through Comic Strip: A Semiotic Approach

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.211102.069How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Representation; Social Criticism; Semiotic’s Rolland Barthes; Comic Strip

Abstract

This research specifically investigates social criticism that occurs in the Indonesian people’s lives, conveyed by comic artists through comic stories. Understanding related to social criticism contained in a comic cannot be understood directly but it can be understood through a semiotic study, namely, through the signs contained in the comic. In describing their criticism, a comic artist uses a sign, color, word balloon, image form, or caption as evidence of the argument. This descriptive qualitative research design seeks to dismantle the social criticism conveyed by comic artists using a semiotic approach from Rolland Barthes. This study uses data from a comic strip titled “Si Nopal” by Naufal Faridurrazak, published in 2018. The results showed that there were several social criticisms shown by comics, namely the representation of social criticism about (1) selfishness; (2) not being careless in doing something; (3) the adverse effects of ridicule; (4) the importance of hard work to achieve goals; (5) the importance of the role of parents in dealing with the times; (6) the influence of the development of foreign culture; (7) not excessive in liking something; (8) is not arbitrary towards others; (9) respect for others; and (10) crime occurs because of the opportunity. The results of the study prove that the representation of social criticism of phenomena in Indonesia especially in the “Si Nopal” comic strip is a form of contribution from comic artists to convey criticism through arguments conveyed through comics

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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Tri Pujiati
AU  - Seli Nirwani
AU  - Yasir Mubarok
AU  - Sugiyo
AU  - Ajimat
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/11/16
TI  - Representation of Social Criticism of Indonesian People’s Life Phenomena through Comic Strip: A Semiotic Approach
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (ICoRSH 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 537
EP  - 543
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211102.069
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211102.069
ID  - Pujiati2021
ER  -