Jurnal Antropologi: Isu-Isu Sosial Budaya
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Malay Cultural Resistance In Pekanbaru City: Cultural Disruption Towards A Urban Expansion
Get PDFThis research investigates the resistance of Malay culture in Pekanbaru City in response to cultural disruption on its path toward becoming a megapolitan city. In this context, the influence of technology has proven to play a significant role in altering how the Malay community in Pekanbaru carries out their traditions. However, this study also identifies a series of efforts undertaken to support the vision and mission of Pekanbaru City in preserving and promoting Malay culture. These strategies involve the development of city tourism that incorporates educational and cultural publication aspects of Malay culture, the preservation of Malay culture through an academic approach via educational institutions and libraries, and the use of the Malay language in local regulations as a concrete step in maintaining culture in everyday life. This research is a qualitative study that relies on observation, interviews, documentation studies, and interactions with stakeholders in Pekanbaru City to gain a deep understanding of the resistance of Malay culture amidst the ongoing cultural transformation
Preserving Through Change: Gamal Music in Contemporary Dayak Jawant Culture
Get PDFThis research investigates how Gamal music in the Dayak Jawant community of West Kalimantan, Indonesia has evolved from scared tradition to contemporary cultural expression, examining how these adaptations reflect the negotiation between cultural preservation and modernization. Traditionally integral to rituals and spiritual life, Gamal music has undergone significant transformations through the adoption of new instruments and styles influenced by global and economic factors, as observed during events like the XI Dayak Gawai Week. Through ethnographic methods, this study examines the balance between heritage preservation and innovation. The research explores contested notions of cultural authenticity, indigenous responses to modernity, and music’s role in preserving cultural identity. While acknowledging traditionalist’ concern, this study argues that these adaptations are essential for Gamal music’s continued relevance and survival. By documenting this music evolution, this research contributing to understanding how traditional art forms can develop sustainable pathways forward, maintaining cultural significance while responding to external pressures. This model potentially applies to other indigenous cultural expressions facing similar challenges in rapidly changing environments. This study ultimately reveals how Gamal music serves as a dynamic vehicle for cultural expression, adapting to contemporary context while preserving core communal values.
INTERAKSI SIMBOLIKPENGGUNAAN NAPZA OLEH MAHASISWA DI KOTA MALANG
No full textThe use of Narcotics, Psychotropics, and Addictive Substances (Napza) among students is an important issue in the context of health and behavior. Head of General Affairs of the Malang City BNN, Benny Trianto, in his interview on September 11, 2024 emphasized that drug abuse in Malang does not only target students, but has also spread to students. This is very concerning for the future of the Indonesian nation. Drug users among private students in Malang City use certain symbols in interactions with other users. This study focuses on the reasons why students of Private Universities in Malang City use drugs, the symbols used by students, and how these symbols are communicated. The descriptive qualitative research method with observation techniques, in-depth interviews, and documentation was then analyzed descriptively. This study reveals two main factors that influence students in Malang City to use drugs: internal factors such as emotional pressure, stress, boredom, and curiosity, and external factors such as the friendship environment at home, campus, and free association. Symbols in the interactions of drug users are formed through social processes and play a role in communication and identity. Terms such as SS, Micin for crystal meth, and cat, live, white, rice for Trihexyphenidyl are only understood in the user environment. Physical symbols such as prohibition posters, liquor bottles, and dim lighting also reflect their identity and lifestyle.Penggunaan Narkotika, Psikotropika, dan Zat Adiktif (Napza) di kalangan mahasiswa merupakan isu penting dalam konteks kesehatan dan perilaku. Kasubag Umum BNN Kota Malang, Benny Trianto, dalam wawancaranya pada 11 September 2024 menegaskan bahwa penyalahgunaan Narkoba di Malang tidak hanya menyasar pelajar, tetapi juga telah merambah ke kalangan pelajar. Hal ini sangat memprihatinkan bagi masa depan bangsa Indonesia. Pengguna Napza di kalangan mahasiswa swasta di Kota Malang menggunakan simbol-simbol tertentu dalam interaksi dengan pengguna lainnya. Dalam penelitian ini terfokuskan terhadap alasan mahasiswa Perguruan Tinggi Swasta di Kota Malang menggunakan Napza, simbol-simbol yang digunakan mahasiswa, dan bagaimana simbol tersebut dikomunikasikan. Metode penelitian kualitatif deskriptif dengan teknik observasi, wawancara mendalam, dan dokumentasi kemudian dianalisis secara deskriptif. Penelitian ini mengungkap dua faktor utama yang mempengaruhi mahasiswa di Kota Malang menggunakan Napza: faktor internal seperti tekanan emosional, stres, jenuh, dan rasa ingin tahu, serta faktor eksternal seperti lingkungan pertemanan di rumah, kampus, dan pergaulan bebas. Simbol-simbol dalam interaksi pengguna Napza terbentuk melalui proses sosial dan berperan dalam komunikasi serta identitas. Istilah seperti SS, Micin untuk sabu, serta kucing, hitup, putih, beras untuk Triheksifenidi hanya dipahami dalam lingkungan pengguna. Simbol fisik seperti poster larangan, botol minuman keras, dan pencahayaan remang juga merefleksikan identitas dan gaya hidup mereka
Menggugat Ketimpangan dalam Tata Kelola Ekowisata: Perspektif Komunitas Lokal di UNESCO Global Geopark Ciletuh
No full textThis article examines how power and inequality are reproduced and contested in ecotourism governance from the perspective of local communities in the Ciletuh–Palabuhanratu UNESCO Global Geopark (CPUGG), Indonesia. Using a qualitative ethnographic approach that combines participatory observation, indepth interviews, and document analysis, the study explores how local actors experience exclusion in decision-making, benefit distribution, and cultural representation. Drawing on Michel Foucault’s concept of governmentality and Stuart Hall’s theory of representation, the research demonstrates that governance operates not only through formal institutions but also through symbolic and everyday practices that shape inclusion and control. Furthermore, by integrating Arturo Escobar’s post-development critique and James C. Scott’s notion of everyday resistance, the analysis reveals how communities mobilize social capital, kinship, and cultural values to negotiate power and reclaim agency within global tourism structures. The findings show that while state authorities and private investors dominate ecotourism planning and benefits, local communities respond through micro-level self-organization, such as cooperative homestay networks, boat-sharing systems, and cultural performance groups, that embody governmentality from below. This study contributes to the political anthropology of tourism by showing how everyday resistance redefines local agency in the context of global ecotourism governance. It advances an understanding of ecotourism governance not merely as policy management but as a field of struggle over meaning, identity, and justice, highlighting the need for inclusive deliberation, recognition of local knowledge, and equitable distribution of benefits in sustainable tourism governance.Artikel ini mengkaji tentang dinamika kekuasaan dan ketimpangan dalam tata kelola ekowisata melalui perspektif komunitas lokal di UNESCO Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu UNESCO Global Geopark (CPUGG). Dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif etnografis, termasuk observasi partisipatif, wawancara mendalam terhadap para aktor yang terlibat dalam pengelolaan pariwisata CPUGG, serta studi literatur. Hasil penelitian mengungkap bagaimana komunitas lokal merespons ketimpangan dalam akses terhadap pengambilan keputusan, distribusi sumber daya, dan komodifikasi budaya. Analisis tematik menunjukkan bahwa meskipun mengalami marginalisasi, komunitas lokal bukanlah aktor pasif. Mereka mengadopsi strategi kultural dan sosial, termasuk mobilisasi modal sosial, untuk menegosiasikan kuasa dan mempertahankan otonomi. Temuan ini menegaskan bahwa relasi antar-aktor membentuk medan kuasa yang kompleks. Oleh karena itu, artikel ini menyarankan perlunya ruang deliberatif yang adil, pengakuan pengetahuan lokal, dan distribusi manfaat berbasis keadilan sosial untuk tata kelola pariwisata yang lebih inklusif dan berkelanjutan di kawasan warisan
Makna Hidup Harmoni dengan Komodo dalam Perspektif Masyarakat Adat Ata Modo: Sebuah Studi Fenomenologis
No full textThis research aims to explore the meaning of harmonious living with Komodo dragons from the perspective of the Ata Modo indigenous community in Rinca Island, East Nusa Tenggara. Komodo dragons are not only protected endangered animals, but also creatures that are culturally integrated into the spiritual and cosmological values of the local community. Using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach, this study explores the lived experiences, oral narratives, and values contained in the interaction between humans and Komodo dragons. The results show that the harmony of living with Komodo dragons is understood as a form of spiritual sustainability, ecological balance, and an expression of respect for ancestors and nature. These findings enrich the intercultural perspective in cultural ecology studies and provide a reflective basis for community-based conservation policy development. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with traditional leaders, senior citizens and local conservationists. References were obtained from relevant national and international literature. This study emphasizes the importance of understanding conservation not only ecologically but also through cultural and phenomenological dimensions.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi makna hidup harmonis bersama naga Komodo dari perspektif komunitas asli Ata Modo di Pulau Rinca, Nusa Tenggara Timur. Naga Komodo tidak hanya merupakan hewan dilindungi yang terancam punah, tetapi juga makhluk yang secara budaya terintegrasi ke dalam nilai-nilai spiritual dan kosmologis komunitas lokal. Menggunakan pendekatan hermeneutik fenomenologis, penelitian ini mengeksplorasi pengalaman hidup, narasi lisan, dan nilai-nilai yang terkandung dalam interaksi antara manusia dan naga Komodo. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa harmoni hidup bersama naga Komodo dipahami sebagai bentuk keberlanjutan spiritual, keseimbangan ekologi, dan ungkapan penghormatan terhadap leluhur dan alam. Temuan ini memperkaya perspektif antarbudaya dalam studi ekologi budaya dan memberikan dasar reflektif untuk pengembangan kebijakan konservasi berbasis komunitas. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara mendalam dengan pemimpin tradisional, orang tua, dan konservasionis lokal. Referensi diperoleh dari literatur nasional dan internasional yang relevan. Studi ini menekankan pentingnya memahami konservasi tidak hanya secara ekologi tetapi juga melalui dimensi budaya dan fenomenologis
Looking-Glass Self: The Construction of Dayak Identity among Dayak Student Artists at Santo Paulus Pontianak High School
Get PDFThis research aims to explain the construction of Dayak identity in students of Santo Paulus Pontianak Senior High School (SMA), who are active as ethnic Dayak artists. The research problem is that there is a lot of identity politicisation that hinders the process of equality and justice in society. Identity politicisation can be seen in general elections, regional head elections, and many mass organisations affiliated with ethnic identity. This research is a qualitative research with a looking-glass self approach from symbolic interactionism theory. The research subjects were 10 students who were active as ethnic Dayak artists. Data collection was conducted from January to March 2024. The result of the research is that the construction of Dayak identity is influenced by several things, namely (1) the influence of practical politics; (2) mystical stories; (3) the history of ethnic conflict; (4) life that depends on nature; and (5) customary law or customs. These constructions of identity contain problems, such as underutilising cultural perspectives, lacking historical breadth, and concealing the many riches of Dayak identity. This research is important to do because the politicisation of identity still occurs frequently. There needs to be an effort to understand these various identities so that identity construction is not easily trapped in pragmatic and opportunistic interests
Meaning of Land: Dynamic Certification of Customary Land Management in Nagari Sungai Kamuyang
No full textFor the Minangkabau indigenous people, property in the form of customary land is an integrated and inseparable customary component. However, agrarian conflicts often erupt, including on customary land. This is the background for the birth of the Nagari Customary Land Management Certification policy by the Ministry of Agrarian Spatial Planning / National Land (ATR/BPN) Agency to provide legal certainty to Indigenous peoples—the Nagari Sungai Kamuyang Customary Land Certificate for an area of 371,095 m2. In the implementation, Bundo Kanduang and Farmer Groups decline this policy. Through ethnographic methods, the basic arguments of each party can be revealed through their interactions with customary land, such as in management cooperation, payment of land interest, and types of plants reviewed based on Nagari Sungai Kamuyang Regulation Number 1 of 2003. These three groups interpret land as property rights, and rejection is based on arguments that tend to be resistant, such as certainty in the certificate format, certainty of the subject, and sentiments on efforts to privatize Nagari Customary Land. In contrast to the Nagari Government and Badan Pengawas Ulayat, this certification is a reality because the Nagari Customary Land only authorizes the Right to use the Nagari Sungai Kamuyang Community
Asmat Indigenous Participation in Development through Participatory Mapping: : A Political-Anthropological Reflection
Get PDFThis study describes the process of participation of the indigenous people of the Asmat group of Pomar Sirau in participatory mapping and analyzes their participation rate based on the Arnstein Degree of Participation. Using a qualitative approach with a case study method, data was collected through in-depth interviews, participatory observations, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), and document studies. The results of the study show that community participation takes place through several stages, starting from community awareness of threats to customary lands, community initiatives in voicing problems, to active involvement in mapping customary territories. Based on the Arnstein Degree of Participation, community participation is at the level of "Citizen Power," where they have full control over the mapping and decision-making process related to indigenous territories. This study confirms that participatory mapping is an important instrument in the protection of customary rights and cultural identity of indigenous peoples. It is hoped that there will be policy support, community capacity building, collaboration with various parties, and knowledge regeneration to ensure the protection and sustainability of the rights and culture of the indigenous people of Asmat
The Digital Village Initiative and Construction of Social Identity in Rural Communities
Get PDFIn the era of technological and information modernization, the need for information is one of the basic needs for human life. It makes various community groups develop ways of life to meet these needs. One of them was carried out by the people of Melung Village, who independently built an internet network in their village to obtain access to information from outside Melung Village. The difficult location and being in the mountains make this business known to many, so Melung Village is nicknamed the Internet Village or Digital Village. In its development, this embedded predicate, or nickname affects how people recognize themselves and represent their identity. This research wants to explore more deeply how the dynamics and formation of sociocultural identities for the community are located. This study uses ethnographic methods to obtain field data. Ethnography was chosen to obtain data from the perspective of cultural stakeholders, in this case, the people of Melung village. The results of this study show that the people of Melung Village do not deliberately embed the identity of the digital village but rather introduce the public to Melung Village, a remote village with good internet access. In its development, this identity is interpreted by the community not only as the identity of the village but also as the identity of the people of Melung Village
People Pleaser Behavior within the Perspective of Sungkan: A Psycho-Anthropological Interpretation
Get PDFRespect is highly valued in Javanese culture, particularly in social interactions. Children in Javanese culture are taught how to show respect to others, which in Javanese culture consists of three inseparable components, namely sungkan, wedi, and isin. This study identified a case of sungkan behavior in a college student in Yogyakarta, accompanied by a hint of another behavioral concept, namely, people-pleasing. People-pleasing behavior can be viewed from multiple perspectives, one of which is the sungkan culture, a cultural norm rooted in respect, modesty, and avoidance of conflict. This cultural framework provides valuable insight into the dynamics of people-pleasing behavior. This study aims to explore and interpret how people pleaser behave within the context of Javanese culture, specifically examining the extent to which the concept of habitus is internalized in such behavior, using a case study approach. The study explores key themes, including the habitus of people-pleasing behavior, symbolic capital and power within the Javanese family, the individual's attitudes toward family dynamics, awareness from others of people-pleasing behavior, and its psychological and social impacts. This study contributes to the integration of psychology and anthropology by demonstrating that behavior is an expression of symbolic structures in people-pleasing behavior within the concept of sungkan in the Javanese context.Memenuhi permintaan orang lain merupakan salah satu tindakan terpuji yang juga dapat dilakukan dalam hubungan pertemanan. Tindakan tersebut dapat diwujudkan dalam berbagai macam hal, misalnya memberikan pertolongan apabila mampu. Namun, kondisi ini akan berbeda pada individu people pleaser. Individu people pleaser cenderung akan memenuhi permintaan orang lain walaupun merasa tidak mampu atau bahkan tidak ingin. Perilaku people pleaser dapat dilatarbelakangi oleh berbagai macam hal. Perilaku tersebut juga dapat ditilik dari berbagai perspektif, salah satunya ditinjau dalam budaya sungkan. Fakta tersebut mendorong peneliti untuk mengeksplorasi people pleaser ditinjau dalam budaya sungkan. Penelitian ini berfokus pada salah satu individu people pleaser yang ada di Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas Gadjah Mada. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Dari penelitian ini diperoleh informasi terkait pengalaman people pleaser dalam pertemanan, budaya keluarga, latar belakang keluarga, sikap individu people pleaser terhadap keluarga, kesadaran orang sekitar atas perilaku people pleaser, serta dampak yang dibahas secara rinci pada bagian diskusi