To find the relation between women stereotypes with sexual harassment which is usually faced by women in the world which is contained in North
Country film as one of the popular products, Cultural Approach was utilized. The researcher took the theory of popular culture from Nachbar and Lause
book while the stereotype theory was taken from Jane Caputi and Susan Nance theory in Popular Culture: An Introductory Text by Nachbar and
Lause.
H. Thesis Organization
This thesis consists of four chapters and each of them is subdivided into subsequent divisions. The first chapter is Introduction, which consists of
background the subject, research questions, scope of study, objectives of study, benefits of the study, theoretical approach and thesis organization. Sub-chapter
theoretical approach contains sociological approach, feminist approach, historical approach, semiotic film theory and popular culture theory.
The second chapter is literature review. There are some discussions about American social condition in 1989 and the historical background of North
Country, women stereotype theory, semiotic film theory, and popular culture theory.
The third chapter is analysis. In this chapter, the analysis is divided into two subchapters. The first is the analysis of how women stereotypes lead to
women sexual discrimination in North Country and the second is the analysis of what are Josey Aimes’ efforts to fight the discriminative attitude of the male
workers in North Country. In this analysis, the researcher provides the American social condition in 1989 and historical background of the film, women stereotype
theory, semiotic film theory, and the popular culture theory. Then the last chapter is the conclusion and recommendation. The
conclusion in this chapter is made based on the analysis in chapter three and there is also researcher’s recommendation about this thesis based on the whole contents
of the thesis.
CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW
A. Socio-Historical Background of
North Country
In order to understand the social condition in America during the time that is used in the North Country film’s background which is made inspired by a true
story that happened in America, especially the story that contributed to the American women development, the sociological approach is utilized. According
to Eslemen, Cashion Basilico, sociology is the study of social relationship, social institutions, and society. The term itself, often credited to Auguste Comte
