Abstract
<p>This study is entitled THE USES OF RELIGIOUS SYMBOL TO REPRESENT ISLAM (A Study on Religious Soap Opera Bukan Islam KTP).<strong> </strong>The background of the research is based on the facts of the arbitrary use of symbols to represent Islam shown on Indonesian televisions. The pattern of the use of religious symbols, either verbal or non-verbal symbols are generally explicit, but when examined using appropriate methods, they are actually contained some implicit meanings. The purpose of this study was to discover about how Islam is represented on television religious soap opera using religious symbols and to find out the dominant ideology behind the representation techniques. To analyze the soap operas consist of twenty episodes, the researcher used a semiotic approach by John Fiske on television codes. The results of this study are: (1) the use of verbal symbols to represent Islam potentially creates multiple interpretations when they are spoken by different characters. (2) Some religious terminologies are often used by antagonist player to express anger and disappointment. (3) The soap opera is dominated by verbal violence used by both protagonist and antagonist players, while antagonist player use violence both in verbal and non-verbal forms. The findings about ideology embedded in the soap opera are: (1) capitalist-materialistic ideology, (2) ideology of patriarchy, and (3) violence domination.<strong></strong></p>
Highlights
FROM THE EDITORIAL BOARDSThe advancement of information and technology in this era has encouraged the editorial boards of Analisa Journal of Social Science and Religion to change some aspects of the journal for the better
As there is a mixture between media and religious symbols, it could be understandable that the content of religious portrayal on television may raise multiple interpretations among the people
The data of this research is the television serial of religious soap opera entitled “Bukan Islam KTP” which consisted of twenty episodes
Summary
FROM THE EDITORIAL BOARDSThe advancement of information and technology in this era has encouraged the editorial boards of Analisa Journal of Social Science and Religion to change some aspects of the journal for the better. THE USES OF RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS TO REPRESENT ISLAM (A Study on Religious Soap Opera “Bukan Islam KTP”) Siti Sholihati, Heddy Shri Ahimsa-Putra, Heru Nugroho :: 91-104. Analisa Journal oTfhSeoUcisael sScoifeRnceeligaionudsRSeylimgiboonlsVotol 0R1eNproe.s0e1nJt uIsnleam20(1A6Study on Religious Soap Opera “Bukan Islam KTP”) Website Journal: http://blasemarang.kemeSniatigS.gho.lidh/ajotiu1,rnHaeld/inddyeSxh.prihAph/aimnaslaisPa utra, Heru Nugroho. The way television uses religious symbols to represent Islam has been carried out in various media nature that, to some extent, causes the religious teaching to be subtly mixed up with media culture. As there is a mixture between media and religious symbols, it could be understandable that the content of religious portrayal on television may raise multiple interpretations among the people. Television usually takes a religious consultant as its reference concerning the on-going issues. There are at least three steps of interpretation occur in religious
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