Analisis Wacana Kritis Multimodal Pada Buku Teks Kira-Kira Nihongo I
Article Sidebar
Main Article Content
Abstract
Abstract
In Japanese language learning at the senior high school level in Indonesia, textbooks play an important role in introducing Japanese culture to students. However, cultural representations in textbooks are not always neutral, as they may contain particular ideological constructions that shape learners’ perceptions of Japan. Therefore, this study aims to examine the representation of Japanese culture in the textbook Nihongo Kira-Kira I using the framework of Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis (MCDA) (Machin & Mayr, 2012). The data consist of 25 visual illustrations accompanied by instructions and questions presented in the textbook. The findings reveal that the cultural representations are predominantly characterized by depictions of disciplined, harmonious, and orderly school life. These representations implicitly construct an idealized image of Japanese society and may influence students’ perceptions of Japanese culture. Accordingly, this study highlights the importance of critical literacy in foreign language and culture learning so that learners can understand cultural representations in a more reflective and contextualized manner.
Keywords : ideology; Japanese culture; Nihongo Kira-Kira I textbook; multimodal critical discourse analysis
Abstrak
Dalam pembelajaran bahasa Jepang di tingkat SMA di Indonesia, buku ajar berperan penting dalam memperkenalkan budaya Jepang kepada siswa. Namun, representasi budaya dalam buku ajar tidak selalu bersifat netral karena dapat memuat konstruksi ideologis tertentu yang membentuk cara pandang pembelajar terhadap Jepang. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan mengkaji representasi budaya Jepang dalam buku Nihongo Kira-Kira I menggunakan pendekatan Analisis Wacana Kritis Multimodal (AWKM) (Machin & Mayr, 2012). Data penelitian ini berupa 25 ilustrasi visual yang disertai instruksi dan pertanyaan dalam buku teks tersebut. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa representasi budaya didominasi oleh penggambaran kehidupan sekolah yang disiplin, harmonis, dan tertib. Representasi tersebut secara implisit membangun citra ideal masyarakat Jepang dan berpotensi memengaruhi persepsi siswa terhadap budaya Jepang. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini menekankan pentingnya literasi kritis dalam pembelajaran bahasa dan budaya asing agar pembelajar mampu memahami representasi budaya secara lebih reflektif dan kontekstual.
Keywords : ideologi; budaya Jepang; buku ajar; Nihongo Kira-Kira I; analisis wacana kritis multimodal (AWKM)
Article Details
Section
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access)