Vol. 53 No. 2 (2025): Widyaparwa
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REPRESENTASI IDEOLOGI DAN KEKUASAAN DALAM PIDATO PRESIDEN PRABOWO: ANALISIS WACANA KRITIS NORMAN FAIRCLOUGH

REPRESENTATION OF IDEOLOGY AND POWER IN PRESIDENT PRABOWO'S SPEECH: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS BY NORMAN FAIRCLOUGH

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Muhammad Aminuddin , Maman Suryaman , Sudiati , Anwar Efendi

DOI:

10.26499/wdprw.v53i2.2264

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Received: 2025-01-30
Accepted: 2025-09-18
Published: 2025-12-31

Abstract

Political speeches are strategic tools for leaders to convey their vision, mission, and ideology while building legitimacy of power in society. This study aims to analyze the representation of ideology and power in President Prabowo Subianto's speech through the Critical Discourse Analysis (AWK) approach of Norman Fairclough's model. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method by analyzing the speech text based on three AWK dimensions: textual dimensions, discursive practices, and socio-political practices. Data in the form of speech texts were obtained from the archives of the State Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia and analyzed through data condensation, data display, and conclusion and interpretation techniques. The findings show that President Prabowo's speech reflects the ideology of nationalism and patriotism by emphasizing the values ​​of egalitarianism and social justice. The speech text uses rhetorical strategies such as repetition, metaphor, and historical diction to strengthen the message of national unity and emphasize the importance of systemic reform in eradicating corruption, food and energy self-sufficiency, and reducing social inequality. In addition, this speech emphasizes harmonious democracy in accordance with Indonesian cultural values ​​as a response to domestic political polarization. This analysis shows that the speech was used as a tool to build political legitimacy and strengthen public trust in the new government through historical narratives, concrete solutions to national challenges, and calls for collaboration. This research contributes to the understanding of the relationship between language, ideology, and power in Indonesian political discourse.

Pidato politik merupakan alat strategis bagi pemimpin untuk menyampaikan visi, misi, dan ideologi sekaligus membangun legitimasi kekuasaan di tengah masyarakat. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis representasi ideologi dan kekuasaan dalam pidato Presiden Prabowo Subianto melalui pendekatan Analisis Wacana Kritis (AWK) model Norman Fairclough. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan menganalisis teks pidato berdasarkan tiga dimensi AWK: dimensi tekstual, praktik diskursif, dan praktik sosial-politik. Pengambilan data menggunakan teknik baca dan catat. Data berupa teks pidato diperoleh dari arsip Sekretariat Negara Republik Indonesia dan dianalisis melalui teknik kondensasi data, display data, dan penarikan kesimpulan dan interpretasi. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa pidato Presiden Prabowo mencerminkan ideologi nasionalisme dan patriotis dengan menonjolkan nilai egalitarianisme dan keadilan sosial. Teks pidato menggunakan strategi retoris seperti repetisi, metafora, dan diksi historis untuk memperkuat pesan persatuan nasional dan menekankan pentingnya reformasi sistemik dalam pemberantasan korupsi, swasembada pangan dan energi, serta pengurangan ketimpangan sosial. Selain itu, pidato ini mengedepankan demokrasi yang harmonis sesuai dengan nilai-nilai budaya Indonesia sebagai respons terhadap polarisasi politik domestik. Analisis ini menunjukkan bahwa pidato tersebut digunakan sebagai alat untuk membangun legitimasi politik dan memperkuat kepercayaan publik terhadap pemerintahan baru melalui narasi sejarah, solusi konkret atas tantangan nasional, serta ajakan kolaborasi. Penelitian ini berkontribusi pada pemahaman tentang hubungan antara bahasa, ideologi, dan kekuasaan dalam wacana politik Indonesia.

Keywords:

analisis wacana kritis, ideologi, kekuasaan, pidato politik, Prabowo Subianto, critical discourse analysis; ideology; power; political speech; Prabowo Subianto

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Muhammad Aminuddin, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

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Aminuddin, M., Suryaman, M., Sudiati, & Efendi, A. (2025). REPRESENTASI IDEOLOGI DAN KEKUASAAN DALAM PIDATO PRESIDEN PRABOWO: ANALISIS WACANA KRITIS NORMAN FAIRCLOUGH: REPRESENTATION OF IDEOLOGY AND POWER IN PRESIDENT PRABOWO’S SPEECH: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS BY NORMAN FAIRCLOUGH. Widyaparwa, 53(2), 194–211. https://doi.org/10.26499/wdprw.v53i2.2264

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