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The factors that influence English literature students in choosing their thesis topics, focusing on the role of external and internal influences, theories used, and discourse production. The study is based on a collection of theses from students between 2013 and 2017, along with interviews from alumni.
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Submitted to board examiners in partial Fulfillment of requirement for literature degree at English Literature Department By SITI NURMALA AI
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Terjemahan : Dan perumpamaan-perumpamaan ini Kami buat untuk manusia; dan tiada yang memahaminya kecuali orang-orang yang berilmu”.(al-ankabut 43)^1 (^1) Departemen Agama RI. Al-Qur’an dan Terjemahnya. Yayasan penyelenggara penerjemah/penafsir Al-qur’an. Hlm.
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Alhamdulillahirabbil ‘aalamiin. All praises be to Allah, the Most Beneficent and the Most Merciful, who has given me the mercy, strength, health, and guidance in accomplishing the thesis entitled Discourse Analysis on Theses of English Literature Department at the State Inslamic University of STS Jambi , which is submitted to fulfill the requirements for bachelor degree (S1) in English Literature, Adab and Humanities, Islamic State University, Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi. Shalawat and Salam are upon our Prophet and last Messenger, Muhammad SAW, who has taken us from the darkness to lightness as we feel today. Then, I would like to thank those who have assisted me in writing this thesis. My sincere gratitude goes to:
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Nurmala, Siti 2018 : Discourse Analysis on Theses of English Literature Department at the State Islamic University of STS Jambi Supervisor I : Dr. Alfian, M.Ed Supervisor II : Bahren, SS.MA Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui factor-faktor mahasiswa sastra inggris memilih topik dalam skripsinya, untuk mengetahui alasan mereka memilih teori tertentu, dan untuk mengetahui bagaimana kontribusi dari skripsi- skripsi tersebut untuk peneliti, pembaca, dan institusi. Penelitian ini untuk menunjukan skripsi-skripsi mahasiswa sastra inngris di Universitas Negri STS Jambi diproduksi sehingga terbentuk wacana yang mendominasi dan wacana yang terpinggirkan. Penelitian ini menggunakan teori analisis wacana kritis dan pendekatan genealogi dari Michel Foucault. Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif untuk mendeskripsikan hasilnya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ada faktor eksternal dan internal. Faktor-faktor eksternal menunjukkan bahwa ada praktik kekuasaan dalam menghasilkan skripsi, seperti pernyataan dukungan dari kepala departemen dan juga pembimbing. Sedangkan faktor internal, ada disiplin, komentar, dan author. Kemudian ada hubungan antara kekuasaan dan pengetahuan untuk menerapkan teori-teori dalam tesis, hubungan yang terjadi antara siswa dan dosen yang mempraktekkan kekuasaan untuk membatasi pengetahuan. Yang terakhir adalah skripsi yang memiliki kontribusi untuk peneliti, pembaca, dan institusi. Penulis menemukan bahwa sekripsi sebagai praktik dan memiliki efek. Untuk peneliti adalah mendapatkan gelar sarjana. Skripsi ini juga memberi kontribusi pembaca khususnya mahasiswa sastra Inggris untuk menjadikan skripsi mereka sebagai referensi. Penulis tidak menemukan skripsi yang menggunakan film sebagai topik yang berkontribusi untuk institusi, dan sejauh ini skripsi hanya untuk keperluan administrasi saja. Selain itu, dari topik yang dominan dalam skripsi, itu membuat topik lain dipinggirkan Kata kunci: analisis wacana kritis, Michel Foucault, produksi wacana
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PAGE OF TITLE................................................................................................. i APPROVAL ......................................................................................................... ii ORIGINAL THESIS STATEMENT .................................................................. iii MOTTO ............................................................................................................... iv DEDICATION ..................................................................................................... v ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................... vi ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................... viii TABLE OF CONTENT ....................................................................................... ix CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Problem ........................................................................ 1 B. Formulation of the Problem ........................................................................ 6 C. Limitation of the Problem ........................................................................... 6 D. Purpose of Research ................................................................................... 6 E. Significant of the Research ......................................................................... 7 CHAPTER II THEOTRICAL FRAMEWORK A. Critical Discourse Analysis Theory ............................................................ 8 B. Genealogy Approach .................................................................................. 13 C. Theses ........................................................................................................ 14
1 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Problem From 2013 to 2017 students of English literature wrote theses for their graduation requirements with various problems, and there are certainly a topics discussed. At the glance, the writer checked the student theses of Islamic state University Jambi, Adab and Humanities Faculty majoring English literature. The writer found that the majority of students discuss a particular topic. Table 1.1 Total of theses by English literature students Year Film Prose (novel, short stories, drama) Others (translation, linguistics) 2013 25 15 3 2014 23 5 1 2015 21 6 4 2016 20 4 8 2017 23 1 5 Total 112 31 21 Source: the Agenda Theses of English literature students. In the table above can be seen that there is a domination in the object of research, namely film. From 2013 to 2017, films were chosen by English literature students more than any other literary work. Say in 2013, the film reached 25, while students who chose novels, short stories, and drama were only 15 students. Then in the following year, students who chose literary works in addition to films declined, it is not even up to 10 students in 2014
2 until 2017. The lowest year was 2017, there was only one student who chose novels and 5 linguistics, besides they chose more films. The things listed in table 1.1, become an obstacle. In this analysis, the main question that the writer found is why the films are dominant in English literature department?. In one research, the most important thing to be found is the topic. Like Suyitno argues that there should be a topic or subject matter behind the research. The topic should be set first in preparing the research steps. Topics or issues are things that will be discussed in research. In essence, the topic can be a central issue that requires solving, explanation, description, and further assertion.^2 Many things that affect students in topic selection, it has two factors, internal and external. Which is the internal factor is the factor that originates from within a person or the individual itself. Meanwhile external factors are factors that originate from outside a person or individual. These factors include the surrounding environment including those nearby. In this case, on topic selection, the student will be involved with these two factors. The thing that most affects students in topic selection is experience. Theoretically, a person's learning experience in the past can be used as a provision in future learning activities. As Slameto said that Gestalt's theory suggests that learning by understanding has qualities such as understanding depending on past relevant experience and learning with (^2) Imam Suyitno, Karya Tulis Ilmiah (KTI) Panduan, Teori, Pelatihan, Dan Contoh (Bandung: Refika Aditama, 2011), 3.
4 Regardless of the issue, theses (literary criticism) that exists, it does not make a new representation for the next researcher, but instead made a republication with the same problem and the same answer. So in this case, literary criticism is only assumed as a requirement for individuals to achieve graduation. Other things in a study, in addition to the topics and also theories, that can be seen is significant contribution of the theses to researchers, readers, or institutions. Of course researchers and scholars should see the phenomenon further. Unfortunately, there are not researchers do. The reality is that there is academic vacuum here, as many students ignore this. In this case, people can see the role of the theses against the other, or the effect of the theses to another. Considering that the theses are not only seen from the quantity only, but also its quality. By looking at it, how the thesis is made. Is it only for administrative terms only? Or indeed the researcher has a particular reason. From all the explanation above, the writer decides to analyze the process of theses preparation conducted or the production of theses by the students of literature. This research fits using the genealogy approach by Michel Foucault that analyzes all forms of occurrence in a historical way. By using this approach, the writer will know how they produce the theses from filed the title until accepted the theses. There are several reasons for the writer in this study. First, the writer wants to know the development of knowledge about literary criticism that occurred in English literature department. A lot of things that can be studied
5 by students of English literature, especially history, even students can view an event that existed critically because of their knowledge of literary criticism. Second, the writer wants to know the process of the students during the producing the theses from beginning they filed the title until finishing the theses. From the above reasons, the writer analyzes the research entitled “Major Theme on Title of Theses in English Literature Department the State Islamic University of STS Jambi”. B. Formulation of the Problem Based on the background of the problem, the main question of this research is why the films are dominant in English litertature department? So the writer formulates the problem into three as follow:
7 For the writer herself, the writer knows how the history of English literature students in the writing of their theses, adds a lot of knowledge.
8 CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK A. Major theme Major and minor themes are two types of themes that appear in literary works. A major theme is an idea that a writer repeats in his literary work, making it the most significant idea in the work. A minor theme, on the other hand, refers to an idea that appears in a work briefly, giving way to another minor theme. Examples of theme in Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” are matrimony, love, friendship, and affection. The whole narrative revolves around the major theme of matrimony. Its minor themes are love, friendship, affectation etc.^5 Theme is defined as a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work, which may be stated directly or indirectly. It is important not to confuse a theme of a literary work with its subject. Subject is a topic that acts as a foundation for a literary work, while a theme is an opinion expressed on the subject. For example, a writer may choose a subject of war for his story, and the theme may be his personal opinion that war is a curse for humanity. Usually, it is up to the readers to explore the theme of a literary work by analyzing characters, plot, and other literary devices. The researcher presents themes in a literary work through several means. The researcher may express a theme through the feelings of his main character about the subject he has chosen to write about. Similarly, themes are presented through thoughts and conversations of different characters. (^5) Lierary Device. https://literarydevices.net/theme/ accessed at 13.12 on Saturday 4, August 2018
