The research aims to show the portrayal of masculinity on Bridget Logan’s
character. This study employs qualitative analysis method and descriptive analysis
technique on gender as the concept. Through this concept there are three
categories named gender roles, gender stereotypes, and gender identity which
distinguished by Jan E. Stets and Peter J. Burke. The concept of gender has a
purpose to reveal gender issues which contained in this novel. Furthermore, to
support the analysis, the researcher also uses the characterization by Robert
DiYanni. The result shows that there are three gender categories within Rucka’s
novel. First is gender roles which shows that Bridgett does not follow the
occupation based on social expectation. She has the job in public sphere and does
not learn nurturing skill. Second is gender stereotypes, this study discovered that
Bridgett adopts some traits which stereotypically belong to men such as active,
aggressive, courageous, dominant, independent, progressive, strong and wise
which has been analyzed by characterization theory. Moreover, Bridgett breaks
the stereotype which says female character only play an inferior role. The last
category is gender identity. The result shows that Bridgett Logan has masculinity
identity. In conclusion, within gender concept, Stets and Burke state it is possible
for a woman having a female body but behaves in masculine way. It gives the new
perspective on how women should have the equal opportunity to adopt traits as
those are believed not associated with women

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