REPRESENTATION OF IDEOLOGY AND GENDER IN THE DOCUMENTARY ICE COLD: MURDER, COFFEE AND JESSICA WONGSO
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This study critically examines the representation of ideology and gender in the true crime documentary Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee and Jessica Wongso, focusing on two main characters: Mirna Salihin as the victim and Jessica Wongso as the defendant. The purpose of this study is to reveal how language, narrative, and multimodal elements are used to frame public perceptions of women's roles in criminal cases. The method used is descriptive analysis with the Critical Discourse Analysis approach (Fairclough, 1995; van Dijk, 1998), as well as the male gaze theory (Mulvey, 1975) and gender performativity (Butler, 1990). Data in the form of transcripts, source quotes, and audiovisual footage were analyzed to identify the representation strategies used. The results show that Mirna is represented as an ideal figure—good, pure, and beautiful—while Jessica is presented ambivalently: negatively by the victim, but positively by the defense team. This representation shows an ideological construction that reinforces gender stereotypes and forms an emotional narrative that influences public opinion. This research contributes to the development of Indonesian Language and Literature Education studies through critical reading of media discourse, and emphasizes the importance of media literacy in exposing the hidden ideology in the representation of women in public spaces.
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