SOCIAL CRITICISM OF JAPANESE WORK CULTURE IN THE LYRICS OF BLACK OR WHITE BY KANNONZAKA DOPPO
Abstract
This research is a social criticism of the company system for treating salarymen. The purpose of the research is to find social criticism of the reality of corporate treatment of salarymen in Japan contained in the lyrics of the song Black or White, sung by Kannonzaka Doppo. The method used in this research is the descriptive analysis method to describe the social reality that occurs in the salaryman. The data source used in this research is the lyrics of the song Black or White by Kannonzaka Doppo. The research approach uses Roland Barthes' theory to find the second and third meanings in the song lyrics. The data collection techniques used in this research are documentation, literature study, and internet searching. The data analysis technique is descriptive with a qualitative approach that includes the steps of categorization and interpretation of denotation, connotation, and myth. The results of the research on the lyrics of the song Black or White show social criticism of the reality that occurs to salarymen. (1) criticism of the imbalance between excessive working hours and unequal salaries; (2) social criticism of the abuse of power as a forerunner of harassment; and (3) social criticism of the psychological impact that occurs on workers. Keywords: Roland Barthes, salaryman, Kannonzaka Doppo, social criticism, work culture.References
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