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WOMEN’S DISCRIMINATION IN SAUDI ARABIA REFLECTED IN
CARMEN BIN LADEN’S INSIDE THE KINGDOM MEMOIR
(2004): A FEMINIST APPROACH
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Particial Fulfillmen of Requirements
for Getting the Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department
By:
NOVA SURYATININGSIH
A 320 070 320
ENGL ISH DE PA RTM EN T
SCHOOL OF T EA CHER TRA IN ING A ND EDU CAT ION
M UHAM M ADIYAH UNIV ERS IT Y OF S URAK ARTA
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APPROVAL
WOMEN’S DISCRIMINATION IN SAUDI ARABIA
REFLECTED IN CARMEN BIN LADEN’S
INSIDE THEKINGDOM
MEMOIR
(2004): A FEMINIST APPROACH
Approved to be examined By:
NOVA SURYATININGSIH
A 320070320
Approved by the consultants
Consultant I
Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, M. Ed
Consultant II
Titis Setyabudi, SS, M.Hum
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ACCEPTANCE
WOMEN‟S DISCRIMINATION IN SAUDI ARABIA REFLECTED
IN CARMEN BIN LADEN‟S
INSIDE THE KINGDOM MEMOIR
(2004): A FEMINIST APPROACH
By:
Nova Suryatiningsih A320070320
Accepted and Approved by the Board of Examiner School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiayah University of Surakarta On February , 2011
Team Examiner:
1. Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, M.Ed.
(Chair Person) ( )
2. Titis Setyabuni, SS, M.Hum
(Membeer I) ( )
3. Drs. M. Thoyibi, M.S
(Member II) ( )
Dean,
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TESTIMONY
Herewith, I state that there is no plagiarism of the previous literary studies which have been conducted to obtain bachelor degree of neither university nor ideas or opinions that have been published by others except those which the writings are referred in literature review and bibliography. Hence, if it is proven that there are mistake in this testimony, I will be fully responsible.
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MOTTO
“
Ada Dan Bermanfaat
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“Impossible is Nothing”
“There is will there is way”
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DEDICATION
This research paper is dedicated to:
Allah SWT. The Lord of Everything My beloved Mother and Father My Lovely old and young sisters My Brother in law
My Big Family “ Sastroprawirorejo” and “Soeparno”
My Beloved Friends
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Assalamu’alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
Alhamdulillahi robbil „alamin, Praise be to Allah SWT, the ALMIGHTY God, for blessing and guiding in completing this research paper as a partial fulfillment of the requirement for the bachelor degree in English Department.
In this opportunity, I also want to express her deep gratitude to the following persons:
1. Drs. Sofyan Anif, M.Ed., as the Dean of School of Teacher Training and Education Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
2. Titis Setyabudi, S.S, M.Hum., as the Head of English Department, School of Teacher Training, and Education. Kosoemo Ratih, S. Pd, M.Hum, as the secretary of English Department, School of Teacher
Training, and Education
3. The first consultant, Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, M. Ed, who has given his great help and guidance in finishing this research paper.
4. The second consultant, Titis Setyabudi, S.S, M.Hum, as the academic consultant and examiner of my research paper and also give me motivation to finish my study.
viii EDSO lovers 2010 etc . Always positive thinking a nd keep our heart Guys. Thanks for a good teamwork and also your joke, spirit, and happiness tha t
have been sha re together. Keep in touch guys. NEVER GIVE UP EDSO
didi’ane bedo dewee.
10.My lovely GEDSO, Pakdhe Bujel (Arif ai), Pakdhe Erick, Mas Anam, Mas Dani, Mbk Okta, Mbk Tafik, Pak Heri, Mami Watik, Mb Kumae, Teguh, Anis, Isna, Afifaah, Rani, Anggit, Rita, Mini, Antok, Reni, Nimas, Agus, Lilik, Setyo, Dias, Tini, Ade, Arumi etc.
11.My lovely MEDS, Fitri, Soni, Agung, Amir, Yoga, Yulia, Nana Ndut, Jonas, Bukhori, Oni, Ifah, Dini, Yesi. Titis, Arum, Trimo, dll.
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13.My lovely friends, Nick El Buchari (Madam), Emma Vixel, Rara, Ananta, Mimin, “Si Sabar”,
14.All her friends in English Department 2007.
15.And to all the many people who made this research paper possible with thanks beyond adequate expression.
Hopefully, this research paper will be useful for those who wants to study
Carmen Bin Lade‟s Inside The Kingdom and enrich the reader‟s knowledge
dealing with the feminist approach. I realize that the research paper is still far from being perfect. Therefore supportive criticism and suggestion are needed to make this research paper better.
Wassalamu’alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
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1. Character and Characterization ... 19
2. Plot ... 20
3. Setting ... 21
4. Point of View ... 22
5. Style ... 23
6. Theme ... 23
D. Theoritical Application ... 23
CHAPTER III: SOCIAL BACKGROUND OF AMERICA IN THE LATE 20th CENTURY UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF 21st CENTURY ……….. 25
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ABSTRACT
Nova Suryatiningsih, A 320 070 320. WOMEN’S DISCRIMINATION IN SAUDI ARABIA REFLECTED IN CARMEN BIN LADEN’S INSIDE THE KINGDOM (2004): A FEMINIST APPROACH. Research Paper. Muhammadiyah university of Surakarta. 2011.
The major problem of this study is how is women discrimination in Saudi Arabia reflected in Carmen bin laden Inside The Kingdom. The objective of this study is to analyze the memoir based on its structural elements and to analyze the memoir based on the feminist analysis.
In analyzing Inside The Kingdom, the writer uses qualitative method and feminist approach. The data sources consist of primary data and secondary data sources. The primary data source is the memoir Inside The Kingdom itself and the secondary data sources are the other sources related to the analysis such as the
author‟s biography, books of literary theory and feminism. The method of the data
collection is library research. The technique of data analysis is descriptive analysis.
The outcomes of the study show the following conclusions. First, from the structural analysis of the memoir shows that Carmen Bin Laden wants to convey
her idea about women‟s discrimination. Second, based on Feminist Approach, the
conclusion is that there is women discrimination in Carmen Bin Laden‟s memoir Inside The Kingdom. Saudi Arabia tradition implicitly practiced that women being placed as inferior. The discrimination for women is position, role, right and participation.
Consultant I
Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, M. Ed
Consultant II
Titis Setyabudi, SS, M.Hum Dean,
