Pengarang
Magdalena Baga
Subjek
- Sastra
Abstrak
The perception and evaluation of fashion originating from a certain
ethnic or cultural group may appear peculiar and comical when observed and
assessed by others from different cultural backgrounds. In the realm of classical
literature, this phenomenon typically manifests itself through depictions that re
flect the cultural perspective of the author, despite the utilization of a narrator
within their literary composition. The objective of this study is to elucidate the
categorization of Dutch New York's ethnic fashion in literature as the "other."
The literary compositions authored by Washington Irving, an early American
writer, revolve around the theme of Dutch New York. Through the medium of
novels and short stories, Irving skillfully incorporates humorous observations
from the narrator, which subtly suggest that individuals belonging to different
ethnic backgrounds, such as the Dutch, are perceived as distinct due to their
contrasting appearance. The present paper employs the theoretical framework
proposed by Michael Ryan et al. to elucidate the process of targeting a certain
ethnic group using the concepts of identification and differentiation. The pro
cess of identification and differentiation is evident in the work through the use
of representation. The approach of dismantling texts that align literary works
with what happened in society and history that establish connections between
literary works and historical events demonstrates that the creator of classical lit
erature, whether consciously or unconsciously, portrays ethnicity as the "other"
through their descriptions.
Keywords: Fashion, the Other, Identification, Differentiation, History
Penerbit
Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Language, Linguistics, and Literature (COLALITE 2023), Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, Atlantis Press, Springer Natur
Kontributor
Magdalena Baga
Terbit
2024
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