Racial Segregation And Inequality Over The Afro-American Community In Southern America Reflected In Kathryn Stockett’s The Help (Sociological Approach)

The objectives of the research are: 1) to describe the indicators of racial segregation and inequality over Afro-American community in South America in The Help; 2) to describe racial segregation and inequality over Afro-American community in South America depicted in The Help; and 3) to describe why the author specifically address the racial segregation and inequality in The Help. The type of the research that is used by the researcher is qualitative research.In this study, the researcher wants to describe systematically, factually, and accurately an interest of racial segregation and inequality over Afro-American community in South America reflected in the novel. The researcher uses the descriptive method to analyze racial segregation and inequality. The results of the research show that: first, the indicators of racial segregation and inequality over Afro-American community in South America in The Help involve 6 (six) indicators: separated housing, separated facilities, racial hierarchy / stereotyping, toiletry segregation as assumption that black people bring diseases, segregation in public services, and segregation in public policy. Second, racial segregation and inequality over Afro-American community in South America depicted in The Help through the characters in the novel is portrayed through the existence of while characters and black characters. The style used by the author to depict segregation is rhetorical. In events, racial segregation and inequality are portrayed in: African American maids were treated treated as ‘despicable human’ although they had been the whites children’s surrogate mothers; Punishment for people who promote racial equality; The growth of love feeling between white children and their nannies, but but is hindered by differences of skin colors; Love feeling as mother and daughter as portrayed in Aibeleen and Mae Mobley’s relationship; and the feeling as close friends as reflected in Constantine and Skeeter’s relationship.Third, the author specifically address the racial segregation and inequality in The Help because of some reasons: expression of regret of past experience and expressing affection towards others