Public Reception To Discourse of The Jakarta Muslim Governor

Abstract

This research uses Social Construction of Reality Theory as the main analytical tool for reading research findings. The paradigm used in this research is constructivism with research strategy of reception study. There are six informants who give meaning related to the urgency of the Jakarta Muslim governor convention said by FPI (Islamic Defender Fronts). The result of the meaning shows the negotiation attitude from the informants regarding FPI s view on the Jakarta Muslim governor convention apparently not all informants have a linear view with FPI related to the necessity of choosing the Muslim governor. There are two constructions of character of Jakarta governor from informants. First, credible leader and noncredible leader which are based on their professionalism. Second, leader based on the Qur an and leader not based on the Qur an. The informant also revealed that there is a tendency of politics of identity practiced by blowing religious issue in practical politics through discourse of Muslim governor of Jakarta. Keywords—Reception Study, Muslim Governor Convention, Stereotype, Religion, Politics