| dc.description.abstract | In the modern era, access to information has expanded, encouraging openness to various ideas
and arguments. Movies, as a major form of mass media, have a strong influence in shaping
public opinion. The storyline in a movie is strategically designed to ensure that the message
are effectively conveyed to the audience. The moral dimensions and messages contained in
movies have a complex impact on the cognitive and affective aspects of the audience. The
messages conveyed through movies are often open to multiple interpretations, allowing a
variety of interpretations from various perspectives. The movie “Suicide Squad” was chosen
as the object of research because the character Harley Quinn represents the concept of female
masculinity, making it a compelling subject of study. The purpose of this study is to explore
how students perceive the concept of “Female Masculinity” through the character of Harley
Quinn. The researcher used purposive sampling method to select relevant students as research
participants. In addition, the snowball sampling method will be used to find additional
participants who can provide more complete information. Four students will be interviewed to
gain more in-depth power. This research wants to understand how the younger generation,
especially university students, perceive a strong, brave, and confident female figure like Harley
Quinn. Various factors such as background, environment and gender can influence students'
perceptions. The results show that both male and female students have fairly similar views on
female masculinity. Despite having almost similar views, each student has a different
perspective in interpreting the character of Harley Quinn. | en_US |
