THE GIRL POWER IN THE WAY OF LADY GAGA’S DRESSING ON HER PERFORMANCES
A THESIS
By: Bando Mastang Tampubolon Student Number: 09.80.0032
ENGLISH LETTERS STUDY PROGRAMME FACULTY OF LETTERS SOEGIJAPRANATA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY SEMARANG 2014
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THE GIRL POWER IN THE WAY OF LADY GAGA’S DRESSING ON HER PERFORMANCES
A Thesis Presented as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements to Obtain the Sarjana Sastra Degree in the English Letters Study Program
By: Bando Mastang Tampubolon Student Number: 09.80.0032
ENGLISH LETTERS STUDY PROGRAMME FACULTY OF LETTERS SOEGIJAPRANATA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY SEMARANG 2014
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A THESIS ON THE GIRL POWER IN THE WAY OF LADY GAGA’S DRESSING ON HER PERFORMANCES
By: Bando Mastang Tampubolon
Approved by,
B Retang Wohangara, SS., M.Hum Major Sponsor
Maret 10,2014
G.M. Adhyanggono, SS., MA Co-Sponsor
Maret 10, 2014
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A thesis defended in front of the Board of Examiners on March 10, 2014 and declared acceptable
BOARD OF EXAMINERS Chairperson
: B. RetangWohangara, SS., M.Hum
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Secretary
: G.M. Adhyanggono, SS, MA
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Member
: Angelika Riyandari, Ph. D
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Semarang, March 5, 2014 Faculty of Letters Soegijapranata Catholic University Dean,
Angelika Riyandari, Ph. D. NPP. 058.1.1996.201
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ACKNOWLEGDEMENT
From the very beginning I would like to thank God Almighty Jesus Christ who has given all moment and experiences that can teach me to be better in life. He is the one who willing to help me to finish this thesis. The writer would also like to thank all the people who support this thesis from the first time until it is finish. They are: 1. My mother, who always support me to be stronger, never easy to give up on everything in life, and be morepatient. She is the best mother who can treat her child very good. Her loves are eternally in my heart. 2. Mr. B. RetangWohangara, SS., M.Hum as the vice Dean 3 and also the lecture of the Faculty of Letters and my major-sponsor who has given his valuable time to guide me and shared the ideas which help in the making of the thesis. Mr. G.M. Adhyanggono, SS., MA the co-sponsor who spent his time also to share ideas and knowledge through the thesis 3. The Dean of Faculty of Letters Mrs. Angelika Riyandari, PhD and all the lectures and staffs in Soegijapranata Catholic University Semarang that helped me much during my study in the Faculty. 4. My friends in Faculty of Letters, and my beloved friends ; Sahat, Nadi, Cecil, Chandra, Linda, Nidia, Opik, Amel, Kak Lisa, Kak Devi Ikbal, Irvan, Reymond, Ari Titis, Agil , Ryan, Dedy, Dewi, Andre, Pras, Anggita, Hani, Minguk, Maria, Gladys, Medha, Ricanna, Mayang, Jepang, Eunike, Sari, Tasya.
Thank you for all support given to me, I have nothing to do without all your support and love.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LAMPIRAN KEPUTUSAN REKTOR ................................................................i PAGE OF TITLE .................................................................................................ii PAGE OF APPROVAL ....……………………………………………………iv BOARD OF EXAMINERS …………………………………………………..v ACKNOWLEGDEMENT….……………………………………….….……..vi TABLE OF CONTENTS….………………………………..…………….…..vii ABSTRACT…..……......................…………………………………...….…viii ABSTRAK …..………………………………….........................…………..ix CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................1-7 1.1. Background .........................................................................................1 1.2. Field of the Study ...............................................................................5 1.3. Scope of the Study ..............................................................................5 1.4. Problem Formulation ..........................................................................5 1.5. Objectives of the Study.......................................................................6 1.6. Significance of the Study ....................................................................6 1.7. Definitions of Terms ...........................................................................6
CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW...........................................................8-17 2.1. Girl Power ..........................................................................................8 2.2. Girl Culture .........................................................................................12 2.3. Feminism ............................................................................................14 2.4. Rock ....................................................................................................15
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2.5. Sexuality .............................................................................................17
CHAPTER 3 METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION ...................................... 18-19 3.1. Method of Data Collection ................................................................18 3.2. Method of Data Analysis ....................................................................19 3.3. Data Analysis ......................................................................................19
CHAPTER 4 DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION ....................... 20-42 4.1. Breaking the rules ...............................................................................20 4.2. Dressing like a man ............................................................................24 4.3. Lady Gaga‘s version of Girl culture ...................................................26 4.3.1. Little Monster ..................................................................................27 4.3.2. Mother Monster ...............................................................................29 4.4. The Rock and Sexuality Aspect ..........................................................32 4.4.1. Rock Dress .......................................................................................33 4.4.2. Masculinity in Rock.........................................................................35 4.4.3. Theatrical Dance ..............................................................................37 4.4.4 Sexual Dress Design .........................................................................40
CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION …………...…………43-44 BIBLIOGRAPHY ...............................................................................................vi
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ABSTRACT
Lady Gaga is a female pop singer who is very phenomenal in her performances. Her performance contains rock and sexuality especially on her way of dressing. The writer uses the term Girl Power, taken from Feminism, to interpret the performances of Lady Gaga through her videos containing rock, theatrical and sexuality performances. The aim of this study is to explain how the aspects of Girl Power are presented in Lady Gaga’s performances. Findings of this study are some aspects of Girl Power manifested in the exposure of rock and sexuality parts in her performance; her action to break the rules in the way of dressing on the stage and public, she dresses like a man in her performances, her version of girl culture faithfully imitated by her fans. The aspects of rock and sexuality; her rock dress, the masculinity of her in rock performances, the theatrical performances, and sexual dress design. Keywords: Girl Power, Rock, Sexuality.
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ABSTRAK
Lady Gaga adalah penyanyi pop wanita yang sangat fenomenal karena penampilannya. Penampilan Lady Gaga memiliki unsur rock dan seksualitas di dalam show nya khususnya dalam berpakaian. Lady Gaga adalah penyayi pop yang berpakaian seperti penyanyi rock. Penulis memakai istilah Girl Power, yang diambil dari Feminisme, untuk menginterpretasi penampilan dari Lady Gaga dalam musik video yang memiliki unsur rock, teatrikal dan penampilan seksualitas. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk menjelaskan bagaimana aspekaspek Girl Power ditunjukkan dalam penampilan Lady Gaga. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah beberapa aspek dari Girl Power yang dimanifestasikan dari pertunjukannya dari bagian rock dan seksualitas; aksinya untuk melanggar aturan dalam gaya berpakaiannya di panggung dan khalayak umum, dia memakai baju seperti laki-laki dalam penampilannya, versi Lady Gaga dalam girl culture yang di ikuti secara setia oleh para fansnya. Aspek rock dan seksualitas; baju rock nya, kemaskulinan nya dalam penampilan rock, penampilan teatrikalnya, dan desain baju seksualitasnya. Kata Kunci: Girl Power, Rock, Seksualitas
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