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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
The research was conducted in qualitative method and then presented in the descriptive form. This was regarded as the most appropriate method because the
writer would not only describe about the social phenomenon in the movie related to the cultural studies, but also finding the relationship among variables that
would be investigated.
3.1 Object of the Study
In this research, the writer chooses Friends with Money Movie. It was released in April 7, 2006 and produced by Anthony Bregman, Ted Hope, and Anne Carey.
This film was directed by Nicole Holofcener.
3.2 Role of the Researcher
In this research, the writer is a data collector and analyst. In doing this role, it emphasizes how the writer will act towards some data that will be investigated
through some procedures.
1. Data collector In this role, the writer collected data that would be analyzed to complete this study
through some steps, those are: listing the data and categorizing the data. Listing data means, the writer collected and listed the data from the movie. These data
were gained in the form of words, phrases, sentences, utterances, dialogues or
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conversation of characters in the movie. After listing all data, the writer then, categorized data based on the problems, such as Capitalism, Women Career and
their relationship for writer’s findings. 2. Data analyst
In this activity, the writer analyzed the data based on the statement of the problems, such as Capitalism and Women Career through some steps, they were
exposing the data, explaining the data and drawing conclusion. Interpreting the data was interpreting the meaning of the data that had been taken and categorized
based on its function whether the data were for list of overall data or answer statements of the problems. After the writer interpreted the meaning of selected
data, then, drew the conclusion in order to make the study be obvious.
3.3 Type of data
Type of data was descriptive qualitative. It means that the data were in the detail explanation and used textual data from the movie. Textual data were in the form
of word, phrases, utterances, sentences and dialogues from the movie to be analyzed.
3.4 Source of Data
In this study, the writer used two types of source. First, it was called as primary source. This source involved the data that were taken from the movie itself. This
data were in the form of word, sentences, phrases, and conversation or dialogues from the movie. Second, it was secondary source. This included some supporting
data that underlied the study, such as theories of women career, capitalism, and
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sociology. These sources were taken from books, dictionary, articles, journals, encyclopedia and website.
3.5 Procedure of Data Collection
