masculinity in casino royale

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MASCULINITY IN CASINO ROYALE ‘007

A Thesis

Submitted to Letters and Humanities Faculty
In partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for
the Strata One Degree

BY

YANTI NURDIANTI
NIM. 203026002147

ENGLISH LETTERS DEPARTMENT
LETTERS AND HUMANITIES FACULTY
STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY “SYARIF
HIDAYATULLAH” JAKARTA

2008
ABSTRACT

YANTI NURDIANTI. Masculinity in Casino Royale 007. thesis: English Letters, Faculty Adab
and Humanities, State Islamic University (UIN), Jakarta, 2008.

This research discusses the representation of Masculinity in a movie. In the research, the
writer studied the Casino Royale as the unit analysis. The construction of representation of Stuart
Hall is the theoretical framework of the research. The goal of the research is to see the
representation of masculinity in Casino Royale ‘007.

The researcher discusses the representation of masculinity in the Casino Royale 007. The
goal of the research is to describe the masculinity in the main character “James Bond.” Through
the concept of representation from Janet Saltzman Chafets, the writer studied seven areas of the
main character of the main character life. They are Physic, Function, Sexual Aggressive,
Emotion, Intellectual, Personality and Other Personal Character. It is discovered that the
masculinities in the Casino Royale is still represented conventionally such as Physic, sexual,
technology, politic and fashion. However, several things which do not meet Chafets concept of
masculinity. The masculinity shown by the character of James Bond as represented as far of
opposite sex, less sophisticated and more fight. It is include that there is a shift in meaning of
masculinity.
APPROVEMENT

MASCULINITY IN CASINO ROYELE ‘007

A Thesis
Submitted to Letters and Humanities Faculty
in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for
the Strata one Degree

YANTI NURDIANTI
NO. 203026002147

Approved by:

Elve Octaviyani M.Hum
Nip. 150 137 725

ENGLISH LETTERS DEPARTMENT
LETTERS AND HUMANITIES FACULTY
STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY “SYARIF HIDAYATULLAH”
JAKARTA
2008
LEGALIZATION
The thesis entitled “Masculinity in Casino Royale ‘007” has been defended before the
Letters and Humanities Faculty’s Examination committee on august 20, 2008. The thesis has
already been accepted as a partial fulfillment of the requirement for the strata one degree.

Jakarta, August 20, 2008

Examination Committee

Chair Person, Secretary,

Dr. Muhammad Farkhan, M,pd Drs. A. Saefuddin, M.Pd
NIP. 150 299 480 NIP. 150 261 902

Members:

Inayatul Chusna M. Supardi SS
NIP. 150 331 233 NIP.
Declaration
I hereby declare that this submission is my own work and that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, it contains no material previously published or written by another person nor material
which to a substantial extent has been accepted for a award of any other degree or diploma of the
university or other institute of higher learning, except where due acknowledgement has been
made in the text.

Jakarta, July 2008

Yanti Nurdianti
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Alhamdulillah…
Praise be to Allah SWT, finally the writer could finish this analysis to gain the Strata one
Degree (S1) of English Letters Department in Faculty of Letters and Humanities Syarif
Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN) Jakarta.
In this opportunity, the writer would like to thank her parent, her dad H. Abd Wahab and
her mum Fatikhah Fatmawati, who had given the best education and love. The writer also thank
her sister Novi for support, company and share the story in any time and her little brother U’ang
for loving days with his laugh.
Also, the writer would to say gratitude to the following persons:
1. Dr. Muhammad Farkhan, M.Pd, as the Chief of English Letters Department and all
lecturers for having taught the writer during her study at beloved English Letters
Department, Faculty of Letters and Humanities.
2. Elve Oktafiyani, M.Hum. Her advisor for her kindness, patient and unlimited support,
and her precious time in giving lots of advances and corrections to the writer during the
process of making this paper.
3. Academics staff of English Letters Department: Bu Junaedah for helping the writer’s
academic and Pa Radi for his kindness and time during the writer waiting the advisor.
4. Dewi Pancarini, her friend for her support and sharing ideas.
5. Ka Aries for love and his patient at sick, egoist, and teaching the writer to be optimist and
confident in any occasion. He is the writer’s power to be better and stronger in any
difficulty.
Last, the writer hopes that this paper would be useful to herself and those who are interested in it,
even though this paper is far from perfect. Thank you very much.

Jakarta, July 2008

The Writer
TABLE CONTENT

ABSTRACT………………………………………………………..……………. i
APPROVEMENT…………………………………………………….………… ii
LEGALIZATION……………………………………………………….……… iii
DECLARATION…………………………………………………………….…. iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.………..………………………………………….. v
TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………….…………………………… vii
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………..….. 1
A. Background of the Study………………………………………… 1
B. Focus of the Research………………………………………….… 5
C. Research Questions………………………………………….….… 6
D. Significances of the Research………………….……………….… 6
E. Research Methodology………………………………….…….….. 6
1. The Objective of the Research……………………..………… 6
2. The Method of the Research………………….……………… 6
3. Data Analysis………………………………………..…….….. 6
4. The Instrument of Research………………………………….. 7
5. Analysis Unit…………………………………………………. 7
CHAPTER II. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY…………………..…………. 8
A. Representation Theory……………………………………………. 8
B. Janet Saltzman Chafet Theory………………………………..….. 10
C. Mise En Scene………………………………….………………… 11
D. Masculine Color…………………………………..…………….. 13
CHAPTER III.RESEARCH FINDINGS…………………………………….... 15
A. Data Description………………………………………………..... 15
B. Data Analysis……………………………………………………. 20
a. Physic……………………………………………………....... 21
b. Function………………………………………………….….. 23
c. Sexual Aggressive………………………………………..….. 25
d. Emotion …………………………………………………..…. 26
e. Intellectual………………………………………………….... 28
f. Personality……………………………………………………. 30
g. Other Personality Characteristics…………………………...... 32
CHAPTER IV. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION……………..………… 38
A. Conclusion………………………………………………………… 38
B. Suggestion………………………………………………………… 40
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
The Movie Scenes
Synopsis of Casino Royale Movie
Script Text of Casino Royale Movie
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION

A. Background of the study
Masculinity is characteristic, pattern, orientation and tendency that build statement
quotation male identity.1 It describes that men are explicit, rational, aggressive, and intelligent.
Masculinity also described as a traditional value from men’s attitude or men’s behavior that
believes courtesy and morals in public opinion. A man muscled body presents the image of
masculinity, his strength, his courage, his adventure, and many more. In some cultures,
masculinity may be an indicator of social status as much as wealth, race, or social class. In
western culture, for example, greater masculinity brings greater social status for males among
their peers.2
Masculinity is associated more commonly with men than boys.3 Masculinity in English
culture or we said Victorian masculinity is men have a spiritual propriety, but in wealth were
also crucial. A part of that, education, manners and refined speech made the men as gentleman.4
Masculinity firstly appeared in the Industrial Revolution in Britain.5 It was between
1830s and 1860s, for the most part, a period of peace, man clearly did not feel threaten to be
called as soldier, etc. Some of the concepts of masculinity are such religion, domesticity, and
gender role, imperialism, economy, athletic, manners and much more. While, other masculinity

1 Rachmat Hidayat, Ilmu Yang Seksis: Feminisme dan Perlawanan Terhadap Teori Sosial Maskulin,
(Yogyakarta:Jendela, 2004), cet. Ke-1, h.173
2 Masculinity, The Free Encyclopedia. May 18, 2007
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masculinity,p.2.
3 Ibid.,p.2.
4 Victorian Masculinity, The Free Encyclopedia. May 18, 2007
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VictorianMasculinity,p.1.
5 Ibid.,p.1.