Representation of tiger parenting in the film Turning Red

Authors

  • Lutfia Safitri Program Studi Sastra Inggris, Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang

Keywords:

representation; tiger parenting; film; turning red

Abstract

The issue of differences in parenting styles in each country or culture is especially interesting to discuss. One of them is the parenting style in Chinese culture which is called tiger parenting, it is a parenting style in the form of a strict and demanding mother with high hopes for the academic success of her children. The representation of tiger parenting is found in the Pixar film Turning Red (2022). This research aims to explore how the representation of tiger parenting in the film Turning Red is represented. The data source for this study was the film Turning Red with the observing and noting method of data collection, while the data found was analyzed using Fairclough's Critical Discourse Analysis. The results of this research shows that there are three elements of tiger parenting which are represented in the film Turning Red, the first is the strictness of parents towards their children in the academic field, the second is the limitations of Chinese children in doing what they like, and the last is tiger parenting. practiced for generations by Chinese families.

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Published

2024-01-31

How to Cite

Safitri, L. (2024). Representation of tiger parenting in the film Turning Red. Maliki Interdisciplinary Journal, 2(1), 287–293. Retrieved from https://urj.uin-malang.ac.id/index.php/mij/article/view/5452

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2024): JANUARY

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