Chinese women are often depicted in mythological texts as supernatural beings, such as ghosts and spirits. Female supernatural beings are also described as having bad behavior and bringing disaster to men. One of the bad female supernatural creatures is the fox spirit (Huli Jing). The life of fox spirit can be found in literary texts from imperial to modern times, such as Fox Enchantment (1766) by Pu Songling and Dragon Springs Road (2017) by Janie Chang. This study tries to compare the representation of Huli Jing in imperial and modern texts. In analysing the problem of women’s representation through fox spirit, this study uses a descriptive anaylsis method combined with the semiotic concept of Roland Barthes. This study aims to reveal the transformation of Huli Jing’s representation, as well as the construction of women in Chinese mythology.KEYWORDS: fox spirit; representation; mythology

Perempuan selalu digambarkan memiliki kepribadian yang lemah, irasional, dan pasif, sedangkan laki-laki selalu digambarkan memiliki kepribadian yang kuat, rasional, dan aktif. Stereotip mengenai laki-laki dan perempuan dapat memengaruhi posisi seseorang dalam kehidupan sosialnya. Stereotip gender menjadi tema utama yang di angkat oleh Digital Happiness. Digital Happiness merilis dua media dengan ideologi yang berbeda, yaitu buku komik Dreadout dan video game Dreadout. Video game Dreadout diadaptasi dari buku komik Dreadout. Buku komik menggambarkan laki-laki sebagai tokoh utama yang tangguh, sedangkan video game menggambarkan perempuan sebagai tokoh utama yang tangguh. Penelitian ini akan mengkaji adaptasi video game Dreadout untuk mengetahui representasi perempuan tangguh yang berbeda dengan stereotip gender yang telah ada. Pembahasan pada penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menawarkan sebuah temuan bahwa perempuan dapat memiliki sisi maskulin, serta mengetahui ideologi yang ingin disampaikan oleh Digital Happiness kepada penonton.

This study aims to describe the relationship between men and women who have been socially constructed in the short story A Story for Children by Svava Jakobsdottir. The method used is descriptive analysis combined with structure of the story and gender studies. Data collection uses documentation techniques with steps, such as reading, marking, and classifying. The structure of the story is used to find out the elements depicted in the story. Gender studies are used to determine the position of women who have been socially constructed in the story. The analysis technique used is to observe conditions that occur to women who act as mother and wive. The analysis shows that there are stories about women who are considered able to take care of homework and do not have power in their own home. Conclusion is women who are socially constructed to be able to do homework, follow the husband’s decision, and patience in caring for children. Keywords: Woman, Mother, Wife, Household, Socially Constructed