Resistance Against Systemic Racism In Percival Everett’s James

WIRANGGA PUTRA, . (2026) Resistance Against Systemic Racism In Percival Everett’s James. Other thesis, Universitas Pamulang.

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Abstract

The title of this thesis is “Resistance Against Systemic Racism in Percival Everett’s James.” This study aims to uncover the portrayal of systemic racism and the protagonist’s resistance in Percival Everett’s novel James (2024). James tells the story of an enslaved Black man who escapes after overhearing that his master intends to sell him to a man in New Orleans. In his journey to freedom, the protagonist encounters various forms of systemic racism embedded within the social structures, law, and the mindset of White Americans. However, the protagonist resists this oppressive system in an effort to achieve freedom not only for himself but also for his family. In pursuing the objectives of this study, a qualitative descriptive method is applied to present the findings and analysis of the research object in textual form, using the narrative and dialogue in the novel as the primary data. Furthermore, Joe R. Feagin’s (2006) theory of systemic racism is employed to examine both the representation of systemic racism and the protagonist’s resistance depicted in the novel. The results of this study reveal that James depicts systemic racism through all dimensions identified by Feagin (2006): the White racial frame, racial hierarchy, alienated social relationships, racial domination, and the unfair enrichment of Whites alongside the impoverishment of people of color. In response to this oppressive system, the protagonist actively resists the systemic racism both individually and collectively through various ways, including self-education, secretly teaching enslaved individuals, escaping, and engaging in physical confrontation.

Item Type:	Thesis (Other)
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General)
Depositing User:	Jejen Juanda
Date Deposited:	27 Aug 2026 08:25
Last Modified:	27 Aug 2026 08:25
URI:	http://repository.unpam.ac.id/id/eprint/21025

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