NURBAYA’S MASCULINITY IN RESOLVING CONFLICTS IN NURBAYA DRAMA MUSICAL

Abstract

This qualitative research aims to find out and analyse Nurbaya’s masculinity in resolving the conflict between her and other characters in Nurbaya Drama Musical. The technique of collecting data in this research is observation method by watching all episodes of Nurbaya Drama Musical and listing all the dialogues contains the conflicts and conflict management strategies carried out by character Nurbaya. The technique of analysing data is conducted using the theory of source of Bem’s Sex Role Inventory (1974)). The result shows that the masculinity of Nurbaya shown by her characterization is used by Nurbaya in resolving the conflict happens to her and other characters and the masculinity characterization is shown through her dialog, choice of words, the body language, as well as her voice tone.