| dc.description.abstract | This paper discusses the problems of racism in the novel On Beauty. The analysis focuses
on both individual and systemic racism represented in the novel as well as the critical
position of the author. It employed Stuart Hall theory under qualitative method of
analysis. The textual analysis was made to the narratives and dialogues in the novel
which constitute racism in their meanings. It was concerned with how racism happens in
the storyline. Meanwhile, the contextual analysis was carried out by using related
references to supports the findings and the researchers‟ arguments. The result showed
that black women still accepted negative stereotypes and became the objects of white
people‟s oppressions. They were mistreated despite the application of the law on equal
protection for women and minorities. In 2000s, systemic racism continued and made it
even harder for black people to get the same treatment as the whites. They suffered
from the policies, particularly educational policies which had led to the increase of the
poverty rate of black people. | en_US |
