A Critical Discourse Analysis of Gender and Power in the Song “Power” by Little Mix feat. Stormzy
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Analysis Discourse Critical, feminism, gender power, music popular, feminism hegemonic, ideology discursiveAbstract
Study This apply Analysis Discourse Critical (CDA) for examine representation power and gender in pop song "Power" by Little Mix feat. Stormzy (2017). With use framework three Fairclough dimensions ( analysis textual , practice discursive , and practical social ) which is integrated with CDA Feminist Lazar (2005), study This study How choice lexical , structure grammatical , metaphorical , and intertextuality in lyrics reconstruct gender relations . Analysis microtext show that pronouns , modalities high , and metaphorical power in a way strategic divert agency from subject masculine to subject feminine collective . At the level of meso , context production and acceptance songs , including presence version collaboration with Stormzy placing discourse This in a contemporary "girl power" narrative that is simultaneously avoid trap neoliberal individualism . In macro , "Power" operates as counter-narrative to ideology patriarchy with introduce the concept of " femininity" hegemonic alternative " which is not subject to approval masculine . Findings confirm that mainstream pop music main capable functioning as an ideological arena that changes dominant gender construction , while highlight ambiguity between feminism structural and post- feminism corporate . Implications study This contribute to media and cultural studies popular about role discourse lyrics in the process of change social .
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