Proceedings of the 1st Seminar and Workshop on Research Design, for Education, Social Science, Arts, and Humanities, SEWORD FRESSH 2019, April 27 2019, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia

Research Article

Reading the Message of Feminism in Wonder Woman Film

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.27-4-2019.2286824,
        author={Daniar Wikan Setyanto and Santosa  Soewarlan and Sumbo  Tinarbuko},
        title={Reading the Message of Feminism in Wonder Woman Film},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st Seminar and Workshop on Research Design, for Education, Social Science, Arts, and Humanities, SEWORD FRESSH 2019, April 27 2019, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={SEWORD FRESSH},
        year={2019},
        month={9},
        keywords={wonder woman representing feminism},
        doi={10.4108/eai.27-4-2019.2286824}
    }
    
  • Daniar Wikan Setyanto
    Santosa Soewarlan
    Sumbo Tinarbuko
    Year: 2019
    Reading the Message of Feminism in Wonder Woman Film
    SEWORD FRESSH
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.27-4-2019.2286824
Daniar Wikan Setyanto1,*, Santosa Soewarlan1, Sumbo Tinarbuko2
  • 1: Indonesia Institute Of The Art, Surakarta, Indonesia
  • 2: Indonesia Institute Of The Art, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
*Contact email: daniarwikan@dsn.dinus.ac.id

Abstract

Wonder Woman is one of the global feminism icon. The character of Wonder Woman is also the mainstream role model of sexuality ideal for female around the world because she is always displayed attractive either physically or sexually. The idea of gender of discourse representing female in the character of Wonder Woman is not just about idealized (body image) however it is also representing feminism ideology as well as identity politics. The achievement of identity exceeds physical image of women, because in Wonder Woman there are symbols of feminism. This research was done to know what feminism discourse delivered in several scenes and dialogues in the film of Wonder Woman (2017). The method used is descriptive qualitative so that it generates an interpretation which is objective when reading signs system existed in every films of Wonder Woman. The purpose of this study is to look for ideological recomendations for feminism for women as a form of patriarchal propaganda resistance.