Representasi Identitas Generasi Milenial dalam Caption Instagram Aktor Sosial Generasi X

Abstract

This study aims to examine the identity representation of the millennial generation in the Instagram caption of generation X social actors. This research applies Linguistik Sistemik Fungsional (LSF) initiated by Halliday & Matthiessen (2014) as a scientific framework, especially applying the concept of the transitivity system. Data in the form of 10 Instagram captions came from uploads of X-generation social actor Instagram accounts. The data was collected using purposive sampling so that the data collected was only by the research objectives. Each caption is separated by clause to simplify the transitivity analysis process. The results of this study reveal that in general, the millennial generation is grouped as young people who have an entrepreneurial spirit and can solve problems. They are also represented as agents of change and the next generation who are intelligent and competitive. In particular, the millennial generation comprises students who are represented as future generations and creative children. This identity shows the role of the millennial generation as agents of change, social control, and iron stock.