BEAUTY’S STRUGLES AGAINST GENDER DISCRIMINATION IN PATRIARCHAL SOCIETY DEPICTED IN JACQUELINE WILSON’S COOKIE

Abstract

This research aimed to (1) identify kinds of gender discrimination faced by Beauty in patriarchal society found in Jacqueline Wilson’s Cookie, (2) explain the struggles that Beauty does to fight against gender discrimination in patriarchal society in the novel, and (3) find out the impacts of struggles that Beauty does to gain independence in the novel. The researcher used qualitative descriptive content analysis. The data of the research were significant expressions related to kinds of gender discrimination faced by Beauty in patriarchal society, the struggles that Beauty does to fight against gender discrimination in patriarchal society, and the impacts of struggles that Beauty does to gain independence which are embedded in Jacqueline Wilson’s Cookie. The result of this research showed: first, there were three kinds of gender discrimination faced by Beauty: violence (physical and psychological), subordination (women’s look are determined and women’s ways of dressing up are determined) and stereotyping (women are stereotyped as inferior, submissive, timid, emotional, artsy, clumsy and domestic); second, there were five kinds of struggles that Beauty does: gaining consciousness (leaving the house, making decision and expressing her opinion), being bond in sisterhood ( helping and encouraging her mother), optimizing the opportunity to be educated and working; and third, there were three impacts of struggles to gain independence which are boosting her self-esteem, improving her pride and strengthening her friendship..

Keywords: Beauty, struggle, gender discrimination, patriarchal society, Cookie