Representation of Racial Stereotypes Towards the Asian-American Diaspora in Joanna Ho’s The Silence That Binds Us

Sahusilawane, Bertha Francis (2025) Representation of Racial Stereotypes Towards the Asian-American Diaspora in Joanna Ho’s The Silence That Binds Us. S1 thesis, Universitas Kristen Indonesia.

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Abstract

Penelitian ini membahas representasi stereotip rasial terhadap komunitas Asia-Amerika dalam novel The Silence That Binds Us karya Joanna Ho. Novel ini menggambarkan bagaimana tokoh utama, Maybelline Chen, menghadapi tekanan dari stereotip seperti “model minority” dan nilai budaya Asia seperti filial piety (xiàoshùn). Penelitian ini menggunakan teori representasi dari Stuart Hall untuk menganalisis bagaimana stereotip tersebut dikonstruksi dalam narasi dan bagaimana tokoh utama melakukan resistensi terhadapnya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa stereotip terhadap komunitas Asia-Amerika tidak hanya datang dari luar (masyarakat mayoritas), tetapi juga direproduksi di dalam keluarga dan komunitas sendiri. Resistensi yang dilakukan May melalui tulisan dan suaranya menjadi bentuk perjuangan untuk membongkar narasi dominan yang merugikan. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa karya sastra dapat menjadi media penting untuk mengkritik ketidakadilan sosial dan memberikan ruang bagi suara-suara yang selama ini dibungkam./This study examines the representation of racial stereotypes toward the Asian-American community in Joanna Ho’s novel The Silence That Binds Us. The novel explores how the main character, Maybelline Chen, experiences pressure from stereotypes such as the “model minority” and cultural values like filial piety (xiàoshùn). Using Stuart Hall’s theory of representation, this research analyzes how these stereotypes are constructed within the narrative and how the main character resists them. The findings show that stereotypes against the Asian-American community are not only perpetuated by the dominant society but are also reproduced within families and communities themselves. May’s resistance, expressed through her writing and voice, becomes a form of struggle against harmful dominant narratives. This study highlights how literature can serve as a powerful medium to critique social injustice and provide space for marginalized voices.

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