Upin-Ipin

Gender Issues in Early Childhood Education

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.210508.030How to use a DOI?

Keywords

femininity, gender issues, masculinity, Upin-Ipin

Abstract

Upin & Ipin is an animated film for children that is very popular in Asia. This film has even been used as a national ambassador by UNICEF to educate the public on gender issues, represented by the character Abang Saleh. This phenomenon is interesting to study using the concept of cultural studies and a gender perspective. This paper aims to reveal gender issues in the film Upin-Ipin. Based on the results of the study, Abang Saleh’s character, with his femininity, is a social mirror of the society. He is described as a male character who is feminine while at the same time educated, technology literate, and good at entrepreneurship. This is an effort to introduce gender issues from an early age. The Upin & Ipin film carries a message of tolerance and respect for differences. In addition, this film can help children use their imagination to build social skills and learn to appreciate the cultural diversity in society.

Copyright

© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yulianeta
AU  - Dewi Prajnaparamitha Amandangi
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/05/10
TI  - Upin-Ipin
BT  - Proceedings of the First Transnational Webinar on Adult and Continuing Education (TRACED 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 166
EP  - 169
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210508.030
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210508.030
ID  - 2021
ER  -