Pros-Cons of Nasi Padang Containing Pork on Social Media

Abstract

This study aims to find out and describe the pro and con discourses on social media about nasi Padang containing pork which is currently viral. The discourse is seen from the text dimension, discourse practice, and sociocultural practice based on the model put forward by Fairclough. This is a qualitative descriptive study that used the theory of Fairclough’s critical discourse analysis to analyze the data. From the result of the analysis, nasi Padang containing pork has raised various pro and con discourses. The contra party considered nasi Padang containing pork to have insulted the Minang people, so they asked the authorities to take action. Meanwhile, the pro party defended the business owner and considered the contra party to have played on the SARA issue to break tolerance. Besides, it turns out that historical factors have also sparked the viral issue of nasi Padang containing pork.