Muhammad Mahdi Fidinillah , 2211411054 (2016) THE MASCULINITY CONCEPT IN VICTORIAN ERA AS PORTRAYED IN SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE’S A CASE OF IDENTITY. Under Graduates thesis, Universitas Negeri Semarang.

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Abstract

This study was aimed to reveal masculinity structure in Victorian Era and describe masculinity concept of main characters. The method of this study was reading the short story, identifying classifying, selecting and finally reporting the data in a form of descriptive qualitative. It because the data were in the form of sentences, dialogue, phrases, and narrative. In the review of the related theories, it use sociology of literature approach. The reason is concerned with the documentary aspects of literature, with the base of the view that literature is a picture or a portrait of social phenomena. As the result, firstly, the masculinity structure in Victorian era as portrayed Doyle’s A Case of Identity is presented in four main practices, they are hegemonic masculinity, subordinate masculinity, complicit masculinity, and marginalized masculinity. The normal men or hegemonic is represented by Sherlock Holmes is confident, brave, aggressive, emotional restraint, courage, critical thinking, risk-taking, adventure, competitiveness to reach their achievement. Meanwhile, subordinate, complicit, and marginalized which are identified as less masculine or degradation of men. This category is illustrated by James Windibank who are identified as greedy, destitute, liar, stingy, and hypocrite to his step-daughter. Those are the embedded patterns which illustrate the masculinity structure in the short story. Secondly, the process of masculinity concept by the main characters as represented by Sherlock Holmes through brain/ thought such as deduction skills, it shows his intuition and investigation when he faces the cases. Then, Holmes refers masculinity through stuffs such as snuff and clay pipe, he uses drugs as stimulation, self-medication and recreation. Afterwards, Dr. Watson indicates through occupation such as British army, it is the process of nation building military service as duty and linked with the right of citizenship. The last, Mr. Windibank proves through physical/ appearance such as black side-whisker and moustache also black waistcoat, he regards those are an aesthetic appearance, a sign of manhood, and fashion of a Victorian man’s wardrobe.

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