right workers. In addition, this movie was inspired by actual events which took place in the South during the 1960’s. The characters, however, are fictitious and do not
depict real people either living or dead.
B. Focus of Study
In doing the research, the writer would like to limit the discussion on the racial practices which happened in the movie Mississippi Burning. The research is
referred to the theory of cultural racism of James M. Blaut and other relevant theory to the study.
C. Research Question
Due to the focus of study above, the research question is formulated as follow:
• What kinds of Racial Practices are showed in the Mississippi Burning film?
D. Significance of the Research
The writer hopes the result of the research will be advantageous to him specifically and the reader generally, in order to know how racial discrimination most
heated during 60’s in daily American life. In addition, the writer hopes that this research give more or less contribution
especially for the Department of English Studies in State Islamic University UIN of
Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. Many things can be found in this research that racial practices could happen to everyone: whether white of non-white people. The last, the
writer hopes the results of this research make us deeply consciousness on that issue.
E. Research Methodology
1. Objective of the Research The objectives of the research are to find out the kinds of racial practices
as reflected in the movie Mississippi Burning.
2. Method of the Research This research applies qualitative method and descriptive analysis about the
Mississippi Burning . Of course this research also discusses the main theme of the
movie about racial practices happened to colored people in the Mississippi Burning
.
3. Data Analysis The writer analyzes the data using descriptive analysis technique. The
collected data such as the script, whether it is dialogue conversation among characters, monologue broadly speech by one person, or the actions of its
characters will be analyzed to find out the events or cases that show the theory of cultural racism which also compared with the relevant theories. In this
description, the writer notes and explains the relevant data related to the research object.
4. Unit of Data Analysis The study is conducted by analyzing the movie script of Mississippi
Burning directed by Alan Parker which published premier was on December 9,
1988 and released by Orion Pictures, USA.
5. Research Instrument The instrument of this research is the writer himself by watching the movie
Mississippi Burning, reading the movie script, and signing the intended data related to racial practices that support of the research correlated with the relevant
theory. In addition, American history references in 1960s, and other racial references also supported the data above.
CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
