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This study aims to demonstrate what myths of and about science are reproduced in this popular cultural work (movie – “Oppenheimer”). This is done by examining the unconscious hegemonic positions supported by the reproduction of stereotypical and mythical images of science.

Content/Text Analysis: The conceptual analysis of a cultural text – a film (“Oppenheimer”) – through a theoretical apparatus (B. Latour’s theory).

The film demonstrates its reproduction of three distinct elements. Firstly, it exhibits classic scientistic clichés pertaining to technoscience. Secondly, it highlights the replication of the individualized monomyth about the (super) hero, leading to the exclusion of the intricate conditions of technoscience’s existence. Lastly, the film aligns with the Californian ideology, as proposed by Barbrook.

The value of the text is twofold: (1) To show that the classical approaches of Bruno Latour are still relevant. (2) To show what hidden premises and myths about technoscience are being propagated through a work of pop culture (the film “Oppenheimer”) and, in effect, to show what kind of influence of cultural hegemony is at work here.

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect and influence of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use on knowledge sharing to improve and use Islamic credit cards.

Structural equation modeling was used in the analysis of the data collected from 160 respondents in four cities in Jakarta, Indonesia, using an online survey.

This study analyzes the effect of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use on knowledge management, and also analyzes the effect of increasing knowledge management in increasing Islamic credit card users, as well as the role of knowledge management as mediation.

This study only examines Islamic credit cards by looking at the contribution of the role of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use knowledge management that are felt by users and prospective users of Islamic credit cards.

The results of this study highlight the need for Islamic banks to provide and increase knowledge to understand and know well about Islamic credit cards, which can increase intentions to become new users.

This research provides additional knowledge on Islamic credit cards, commonly referred to as bithaqah al-l’timan, as a means of payment and cash withdrawals in accordance with applicable regulations with reference to Islamic principles and policies by providing convenience, security and comfort for credit card users and for bank customers. Sharia banking can also grow the sharia economy, which currently Indonesia is still far behind.