Abstract
The objective of this research is to explain the types of discrimination shown by the main character in her society and to identify the effects that main character experienced after being discriminated. This research used descriptive qualitative method to analyze the movie. The subject of this paper was movie Crazy Rich Asians by Jon M Chu. The data analysis was conducted using U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission theory reference. By the process of the analysis, it was that harassment, national origin discrimination, race/color discrimination, and religious discrimination were experienced by the main character. Not only that, the researchers found four types of effects experienced by a person after being discriminated, which are marginalization, disempowerment, low self-esteem and self-identity, and aggression or criminality.
Highlights
When watching a movie, people can learn the aspects of literature, such as the messages, the characterization, and the theme or the topic implied in the movie
The objective of applying a descriptive qualitative method in this research was to describe the discriminations experienced by the main character in movie Crazy Rich Asian and the effects of the discrimination she experienced
In effect of discrimination of the main character, the researchers uses (“Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health and Social Care,” 2020), in the researchers point of view this theory is much relevant to the main character, faced by Rachel in the movie
Summary
People can learn the aspects of literature, such as the messages, the characterization, and the theme or the topic implied in the movie. One of the most brought up topics in a movie is discrimination. Discrimination is the unfair or prejudicial treatment of people and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age or sexual orientation (American Psychological Association, 2019). (Williams et al, 2019) explained that people who are treated badly experience psychological, mental, and social distortion. The researchers used movie Crazy Rich Asians as the object of this research because of Rachel Chu, the main character who was discriminated by those around her. Rachel Chu is an ordinary Chinese professor who grew up in New York and received an unfair treatment because of her ethnic origin, personal appearance, and caste in the society. This research focused on analyzing the types of discrimination experienced by the main character in this movie, Rachel, and the effects of the main character experienced after being discriminated
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