THE IMAGE OF JAVANESE WOMEN IN TILIK “A STUDY OF COMMENTS ON YOUTUBE”

Abstract

This research aims to examine more deeply the image of Javanese women in the film Tilik through comments on YouTube, where there are various views of people from backgrounds not only from java but also from other regions regarding the image of Javanese women. By analyzing the comments from YouTube, this research seeks to gain insights into public opinion and cultural interpretations surrounding the depiction of Javanese women in the film. The research method employed is descriptive research using thematic analysis. The main theories utilized are social constructed theory. Thematic analysis approach involves coding procedures and making theme associated with data to identifies, examines, and describes patterns. Data collection techniques involve observing the netizen interaction in YouTube comment column and documentating by collecting related comments about the image of Javanese women. The research findings there are several differences related to the image of ideal women where Javanese women are depicted as women with good behavior, motherly women, polite personalities, and empan papan. However, from the results of the analysis of netizen comments, it was found that only a few points were different from the ideal. There are four dominant themes that reflect the image of Javanese women, namely Javanese women stereotype, Javanese women & family, customs & values of Javanese women, and social roles of Javanese women. Overall, the research needs to highlight more about public perceptions through comments because it provides new insights beside what is shown in the film toward the image of Javanese women.