Perjuangan Kesetaraan Gender dalam Film Hidden Figures

Abstract

Gender construction that is formed in society raises the existence of injustice and inequality of gender roles, especially for women. Forms of injustice experienced by women include marginalization, subordination, negative labeling, violence, and multiple burdens. Hidden figures film is a film that tells about discrimination against African-American women who work at NASA. The purpose of this paper is to identify the form of African-American women's struggle against discrimination, both in the work environment and society in general. This study used a Qualitative Approach. Meanwhile, the analytical method used in this research is the semiotic analysis method. Data collection techniques in this study used primary and secondary data sources. Primary data is obtained through direct observation of the Hidden Figures film and documenting it by capturing or cutting several scenes that show the struggle for gender equality carried out by the three African-American female figures in the film. The secondary data, researchers conducted a literature review by collecting data from books, literature, documents, articles, scientific journals and various sources related to this research.

Keywords

• hidden figures film, discrimination, gender equality