Women emancipation in pursuing career as reflected in Danielle Steel’s Family Ties

ABSTRACT

The substance of principal discussion in this research is expected to present “women emancipation in pursuing career as reflected in Danielle Steel’s Family Ties.” Through this research, it is known that several societies discriminate women in several aspects such as differences of social level, superiority, personality, self-development, and competition on getting a job. Therefore, women are difficult to develop their skill and their mind as well as men. From this novel, Annie Ferguson, it is show that actually women have abilities as well as men and they are able to break away from superiority of men and dependent person. The writer considers that women have opportunities on their own talent and interest to decide both their jobs and pursue their dreams. With women emancipation, there are possibilities to create the equality in career between men and women. The essence of career women has several reasons and advantages of being career women, and the struggles to get emancipation in career.

The theory that is used in this study is feminist literary criticism that focused on liberal feminism in Naomi Wolf’s perspective. It emphasizes how women addressee or express the variety of particular experiences in life. The writer uses it because liberal feminism asserts the equality of men and women. It is an individualistic form of feminism which focuses on women ability to have bravery and self-confidence to show and maintain their equality through their own actions and choices. In addition, this research is conducted by applying the literary criticism that analyze and interpret the reflection of main female character in Danielle Steel’s Family Ties. Moreover, relating the result of interpreting based on liberal feminism in Naomi Wolf perspective.

The data analysis revealed some research findings that are formulated in research problems. The results of this study are conducted by interpreting both action and dialogue of Annie Ferguson in Danielle Steel’s Family Ties. This research involves three categories, the first category is the reasons to deconstruct feminine stereotype of being career woman who is expected to help an economical income of family, to create Annie’s desire of being an independent person, and prioritize educational aspect. The second category is the advantages of being career woman which include into a brilliant satisfaction in Annie herself, being able to fulfill her economical income of her family, exploring her ability and making a good relationship to other people. In addition, the last category is the struggle to get emancipation in career. There are struggle for getting a job and struggle maintaining the job.

ABSTRAK

Pembahasan utama dalam penelitian ini adalah menyajikan "emansipasi wanita dalam mengejar karir yang digambarkan dalam novel Danielle Steel Family Ties." Melalui penelitian ini, diketahui bahwa beberapa masyarakat mendiskriminasi perempuan dalam beberapa aspek seperti perbedaan tingkat sosial, superioritas , kepribadian, pengembangan diri, dan persaingan untuk mendapatkan pekerjaan. Oleh karena itu, perempuan sulit untuk mengembangkan keterampilan dan pemikiran mereka. Peneliti menganggap bahwa wanita juga memiliki kesempatan yang sama dengan pria. Emansipasi wanita mampu memberi kesempatan untuk menciptakan kesetaraan dalam karir antara pria dan wanita. Inti dari penelitian ini adalah menemukan beberapa alasan untuk merubah stereotip perempuan di dunia karir, menyebutkan keuntungan menjadi wanita karir, dan perjuangan untuk mendapatkan karir.

Teori yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kritik sastra feminis yang berfokus pada feminisme liberal dalam perspektif Naomi Wolf. Peneliti menggunakan teori ini karena menegaskan kesetaraan laki-laki dan perempuan. Ini adalah bentuk individualistis feminisme yang berfokus pada kemampuan perempuan untuk memiliki keberanian dan kepercayaan diri dalam menunjukkan dan mempertahankan kesetaraan mereka melalui tindakan. Selain itu, penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menerapkan kritik sastra yang menganalisis dan menginterpretasikan refleksi dari karakter wanita utama dalam Danielle Steel Family Ties.

Analisis data dirumuskan dalam masalah penelitian. Hasil penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menafsirkan aksi dan dialog Annie Ferguson di Danielle Steel Family Ties. Penelitian ini melibatkan tiga kategori, kategori pertama adalah alasan untuk mendekonstruksi stereotip feminin wanita karir yang diharapkan dapat membantu pendapatan ekonomi keluarga, untuk membuat keinginan Annie menjadi orang yang mandiri, dan memprioritaskan aspek pendidikan. Kategori kedua adalah keuntungan menjadi wanita karir yang mampu memenuhi pendapatan ekonomi keluarganya, dan kategori terakhir adalah perjuangan untuk mendapatkan kesempatan dalam mencari pekerjaan, dan cara mempertahankan pekerjaan.