Open AccessMedia, Islam, dan Politik Identitas dalam “Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika”
Author(s) -
Abdul Aziz,
Rizqi Mutqiyyah
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jurnal komunikasi islam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2655-5212
pISSN - 2088-6314
DOI - 10.15642/jki.2020.10.1.107-124
Subject(s) - islam , adversary , identity (music) , sociology , political science , theology , philosophy , aesthetics , computer science , computer security
Western media is considered to have an important role war in constructing a negative image of Islam throughout the world, especially after the 9/11 WTC attacks. It inspired the emergence of various popular cultural products, especially in several Muslim-populated countries, which carried out a counter-culture to this reality. This study discusses how the construction of Islam within Western media in the novel Bulan Terbelah Di Langit Amerika. This research used a qualitative method utilising a media text analysis approach. The results showed that the media played an important role in constructing the identity of Islam, as the world enemy, was a media marketing strategy to increase product circulation. This negative view of Islam may be due to the absence of comprehensive information about Islam.