Proceedings of the International University Symposium on Humanities and Arts (INUSHARTS 2019)

The Construction of Meghan Markle’s Identity as a Biracial Woman in Media Reports

Authors
Maghfirah Fitrianur Ardifa, Harumi Manik Ayu Yamin
Corresponding Author
Harumi Manik Ayu Yamin
Available Online 30 July 2020.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.200729.029How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Biracial identity, African-American, British Royal family, Media
Abstract

The construction of Meghan Markle’s identity as a biracial woman can be represented through the reports on the British royal wedding in 2018 in some UK and US media outlets. However, the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle became a controversy since Harry was the only royal family member to marry a mixed-race woman. Media outlets around the world reporting on their marriage mostly focused on Meghan’s racial identity. This research focuses on how and why race relations became commonly highlighted issue in the media coverage, especially they relate to racial identity. The significance of this research is to provide a critical perspective toward a globally known cultural event. The theory of modern racism proposed by Caliendo and McIlwain (2015) [1] and Paltridge’s (2006) [2] critical discourse analysis and framing serve as the framework for this research. Furthermore, since some media outlets in the UK and the US are dominated by white people who want to maintain their existence, there is ambivalence in the media regarding her presence and whether she presents a new image of the British royal family or is a biracial woman who does not significantly impact how biracial people are represented in the media.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International University Symposium on Humanities and Arts (INUSHARTS 2019)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
30 July 2020
ISBN
978-94-6252-995-3
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.200729.029How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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