Bias Gender Dalam Kartun Editorial Di Media Cetak

Abstract

People as human being separated in two which are
male and female, the difference called gender. Those
differentiation base from biological function especially
reproduction. Derivation from the natural aspect of male
and female is bearing the gender concept that was effect
from social construction. Once form of social construction
that has relation with the differentiation gender peeping
out gender term.

Study cartoon and caricature means to look out on
visual sign and word. This study use critical study with aims
to unfold the meaning of sign or symbol. Unfolding that
things isn’t easy because there are a lot of problem expanding
in society especially social and politic problem. Other, the
cartoon and caricature element are complex. It’s consists
from many science, for example fine arts, art, linguistic,
etc.

Cartoon is a picture that represent symbolic sign,
consist insinuate, joke or humour. On publication cartoon
attend in periodic time, almost of them focus with political
and public problem. Rarely social problem became a target,
example the society behaviour, gym or someone personality.

Keyword: Gender, Cartoon Editorial, Metaphor