Praktik Representasi Hegemoni Kekuasaan antara Amerika Serikat dan Asia: Analisa Sosiologi Kontemporer dalam Film Olympus Has Fallen

Abstract

This article examines the film Olympus Has Fallen, which represents the superiority of the United States, and narratives about Asian terrorism. Specifically centered on the hegemonic practice of power in the United States and Asia, which is represented in every part of the film. Qualitative research methods are used as a way to find data, and each piece of data is examined with a postmodern approach. Representational studies are part of contemporary sociological studies, where social phenomena can also be studied through films. The problems studied in this study focus on the representation of Asia presented in the film as part of a terrorist group and the representation of the United States of America as a superior country. This research finds out how the representation of terrorism in Asia becomes a response to Asia's onslaught against Western civilization. Also, the representation of the United States as superior is a way to continue to declare itself as a superior country. Thus, film as a pop culture is not only used as a means of entertainment but also as a political representation to mediate the hegemony of power between America and Asia, which is increasingly dynamic and difficult to predict in the global societal competition.