Teenager’s Resistance to Patriarchy in School: A Feminist Movement Representation on Moxie Film

Adinda Angel Aulia Dewi Prasetya, Elve Oktafiyani

Abstract


Purpose

This research aimed to reveal the representation of patriarchy in school and teeanger's feminist movement on Moxie film. 

Method

This qualitative research study employed a qualitative content analysis as the design of the research. The data from the film were selected, collected and analyzed using representation theory by Stuart Hall and feminism approach.

Results/Findings

The result showed that Moxie represented patriarchy in school by portraying female objectification, represive school regulation against female, patriarchy in student's reading material, male's achievement glorification, and supporting attitue towards patriarchal practices. Since the female students experienced various disadvantages, the film also represented their feminist movement through the publication of anonymous feminist magazine, the action of females speak up in the public, embracing lesbian identities, the action of visual protest symbolism and act of solidarity, the activism on social media, and the action of school vandalism

Conclusion

The female teenager in Rockport High School resisted patriarchy in school by representing different feminist movements based on their personal  experience and understanding of patriarchal practices and feminism


Keywords


Feminist movement; patriarchy in school; representation; resistance

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