• June 1^th, 2023
• Leonard Chrysostomos Epafras (Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana)

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This study concerns the urban community’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which provoked conspiracy theories and, for some religionists, initiated the sequence of the end time (akhir zaman or hari kiamat). The present paper delves into the meaning of the pandemic for some Indonesian Christians, notably among those who understand the crisis as part of God’s eschatological scenario. Eschatology is the discourse of the end time (eschaton), prominent notably among the Abrahamic traditions. The eschatological aspiration often overlaps with the discourse of interpreting the secret of God’s mystery, which is within the purview of apocalypticism, creating the academic discourse of apocalyptic eschatology, in short, apocalypticism. The overlapping is mostly informed by the interpretations of some biblical passages, notably the Book of Daniel (Kitab Daniel) and Revelation (Kitab Wahyu) in the Christian Bible, which embrace both discourses. read more

• June 1^th, 2023
• Weny Lestari (Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia, National Institute of Health Research and Development)

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This study concerns urban community experiences and responses to those who lived in the floodplain at Karet Tengsin, Jakarta. They have been dealing with flood disasters and the aftermath of diseases that cause health problems (diarrhea, common cold, Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF), pulmonary infection, and skin infection). The aims of this study are to understand the meaning of flood disasters and the aftermath of diseases from the community’s experiences who encounter vulnerabilities frequently, and to know how they respond and strategize in dealing with vulnerabilities. This study uses ethnography’s method with data collected through actor’s approaches. read more

• June 1^th, 2023
• Rino Andreas (Universitas Gadjah Mada)

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The media offer a more varied form of resistance against the power of capitalism. The dominated class continues to be the antithesis of the “status quo”, as is the hegemony that will not function entirely. One form of resistance is carried out through culture jamming (CJ). CJ can be observed in the advertisement of Dismaland, which is a challenger against the Disneyland theme park that has been shaping the lifestyle and culture of modern society. This paper tries to elaborate on the form of culture jamming in the Dismaland video and explain the extent to which this form of resistance affects socio-cultural practices against Disneyland. It uses a qualitative descriptive approach by using discourses on culture jamming and critical theory as analysis. The results show that Dismaland as a form of culture jamming was successful in redefining playgrounds for children that were deemed “ideal” such as Disneyland. Through the audio-visual component, Dismaland presents satire and builds satirical discourse on the imagination of the people who are persistently trapped in the unending ideology of consumerism. The “interference” is shown by arranging, remediating, and representing Disney’s characters and brand images using language that has been embedded in the minds of the public through the various existing artistic resources. Dismaland also demonstrates the irony of a hegemonic playground. Many visitors of Dismaland are part of the culture jamming practice as consumer activism. Therefore, the Dismaland theme park becomes a place where boring and scary things are made to rethink reflectively the cultural implications of the consumptive dream theme park of Disneyland. Jamming culture analysis needs to be considered through political and economic aspects to be used effectively as a suggestion to convey a more provocative message through diverse media that culture must be tied to a bigger objective. In practice, Jammers can raise broader issues. read more

• June 1^th, 2023
• Lynda Susana Widya Ayu Fatmawaty, Wening Udasmoro, and Ratna Noviani (Universitas Gadjah Mada)

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This research is aimed at revealing how femininity and sexuality are embodied in ronggeng’s body as depicted in Isfansyah’s Sang Penari (2011). As the cultural narratives are designed differently by society, the intersection of gender and sexuality has a great impact on the body. Therefore, this research will use the intersectionality approach to reveal how the embodiment of femininity in this body as well as sexuality paradoxically affirms the process of othering the body. Through Yuval-Davis’ theory, I argue that ronggeng’s body experienced the ambivalence notion of gender ideology as the mother of collectivity. Ronggeng’s body is believed as the mother of the figure in which all hopes and goodness are placed in her body. Yet, the shifting regime views this body through different lenses as depicted in this film. The results reveal that women’s body is sexualized under heteronormativity, in which it relates to gender oppression. The oppression is manifested into the ambivalence experienced by Ronggeng. In the Old Order Era, the cultural narratives posit Ronggeng’s body as the symbol of fertility. Ronggeng is the dance performed in harvest time and is believed to spread blessings and fertility in relation to reproduction. On the other hand, the culture and society castrated the body by controlling her to be infertile. Further, the shifting regime let the Ronggeng body experience sexual slander for being labeled as a member of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). Yet, the shifting discourse in the New Order Era related Ronggeng with prostitution. All are the manifestation of sexual politics of regimes in Indonesia. read more

• June 1^th, 2023
• Rama Kertamukti (Communication Science Department, UIN Sunan Kalijaga)

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Middle January 2021, the death toll related to the Covid-19 pandemic reached 2 million people, and nearly 26 thousand people were recorded in Indonesia. The struggle of the Indonesian government to reduce the number of victims of COVID-19 by bringing the Sinovac vaccine and vaccinations to the community. Pros and cons occur in response to the COVID-19 Vaccination with this Sinovac vaccine. The government’s public communication strategy through influencers with many followers on Instagram is an option. The election of Instagram as social media for vaccination communication is because Instagram is the most up-to-date social media, and it is easy to provide understanding because it involves information in the form of visuals and text to the public. In carrying out vaccination communications, these influencers create messages or information that is organic or organic. Amplified Word of Mouth so that vaccination communication can reach the community simultaneously. The subjects studied in this study were influencer accounts (@arielnoah and @dr. Tirta) which were selected by purposive sampling with qualitative research using the literature review method. The results showed that the influencers in each post on vaccination communication activities in the form of distributing content and information in the feed room, likes, and giving comments showed that vaccination communication activities carried out identity politics. Influencers on Instagram understand health and responsibility. The results of this study provide an overview of how influencers on their Instagram carry out impression management to convince the public that vaccines are safe and try to refer to the government’s public campaign regarding COVID-19 Vaccination. read more

• June 1^th, 2023
• Kiki Apriliyanti (National Resilience Department, Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada)

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The reform of the INP from paramilitary to humane police created a new atmosphere in society. A community policing scheme provides opportunities for community representatives to participate in local security. Collaborative action between Police and Community Police Partnership Forum (Pecalang) to mitigate the pandemic through Desa Tangguh Dewata, Sumerta Kelod Village, East Denpasar District. One of the most prominent aspects is blending local wisdom values, Tri Hita Karana. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the implementation of community policing based on the Tri Hita Karana value in maintaining village resilience during the pandemic. This research is library research using a qualitative approach. Primary data sources consist of the Desa Tangguh Dewata Report of the Denpasar Police’s Community Development Unit and the implementation of COVID-19 mitigation in Sumerta Kelod Village data. Related articles and publications serve as secondary data to support this research. The results of this study indicate that the activities carried out in Tangguh Dewata Village have been influenced by Tri Hita Karana values. Parahyangan, Pawonan, and Palemahan strengthen the mitigation of Desa Tangguh Dewata. The impact was able to maintain the resilience of the village in terms of geography, natural resources, ideology, politics, economy, and security. In the socio-cultural and demography aspect, its resilience was weak since art performance is related to the crowd and increasing of pregnancy. Sumerta Kelod Village resilience during the pandemic is at a strong level. Hence, it potentially creates an orderly, safe, and peaceful and harmony condition (trepti, sukerta, sekala, and niskala). read more

• June 1^th, 2023
• Noviyanti Listyaningrum, Djati Mardiatno, and Evita Hanie Pangaribowo (Universitas Gadjah Mada)

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Landscape degradation can be investigated by ecological risk assessment, which consists of landscape disturbance and fragility assessment. The fragility index is generally based on how likely it is for a class in a landscape to change, determined by expert judgment, and ordered as an integer. This study aims to identify land cover/land use in the Parangtritis coastal dune and classify it into anthropogenic impact classes, then assess the fragility index of each class. The method in this study is visual interpretation of small-format aerial photography in 2011 and 2020, followed by a field survey. The process of determining landscape fragility is carried out using a literature review and analytic hierarchy process (AHP). The study results show that there are 9 classes of anthropogenic impacts. The landscape fragility index from the largest are natural (1.000), agrogenic (0.686), industrogenic (0.472), tourism-sports (0.319), water management (0.215), tree agrogenic (0.145), traffic (0.098), info-telecommunication (0.068), and urbanogenic (0.048). Natural and agrogenic have the largest index because the changes from 2011 to 2020 show more extensive reductions, while urbanogenic has the lowest index because it tends to be permanent as a built-up area. The consistency ratio of the AHP result is 0.0754, meets the standard, and can be used in ecological risk assessment. read more

• June 1^th, 2023
• Emilya Nurjani, Eko Haryono, Eka Sulistiyowati, Farah Dewi Permatasari, and Wardani (Universitas Gadjah Mada)

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Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all countries globally, including Indonesia, have implemented work from home (WFH) policy to slow down the cases. The WFH policy in Indonesia, which has been implemented since March 2020, brings great effects such as economic downfall, social insecurity, and limited mobility of people. The energy sector, including fuel and electricity systems, has been significantly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic with changes not only in the total levels of consumption but also the usage patterns. The limitation of people’s mobility makes an impact on the CO2 emissions in Indonesia. It is also involved with Indonesia’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions in 2030. This study endeavors to analyze the CO2 emissions based on the energy sector such as fuel, electricity, and liquified petroleum gas (LPG) consumption during Covid-19 pandemic. In this study, the CO2 emissions were calculated using a formula based on the amount of fuel, electricity, and LPG consumption by society in October – November 2020. The results show that the CO2 emissions of fuel consumption during WFH slightly decrease by 33%. On the other hand, there was a little increase by 20% of the CO2 emissions from electricity and LPG consumption in the household sector. It indicates that the CO2 emissions affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and it involved with Indonesia’s NDC with carbon emissions reduction target of 29% in 2030. The Covid-19 pandemic could be a momentum for Indonesia to rebuild inclusive, resilient, and sustainable strategies. Implementation of green policies such as enhancing public transportation, vehicle usage efficiency, energy-saving electrical appliances, improve planting of trees are highly recommended to reduce the CO2 emissions in Indonesia. read more

• June 1^th, 2023
• Wulan Tri Astuti, Faruk, and Budi Irawanto (Universitas Gadjah Mada)

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This article aims to fill in the gaps in studies on French films with the theme of immigrants with the tendency to perceive immigrants as objects considered as a source of problems and resolve conflicts only through violence. This article specifically addresses the negotiation of the cultural identity of immigrants, which is highlighted in French films under a new genre, Beur Cinema, notably in the film Fatima (2015). Film Fatima narrates the daily lives of a North African immigrant mother with two daughters through language barriers and limited access to have a decent life in France. In line with this, the questions posed are, firstly, how the negotiation of the identity of the diaspora is presented in the film, and secondly, how the barriers and solutions to immigrant problems are represented in the films. These two questions intend to explain the pattern of relations between the culture and the country of origin and the integration of immigrants represented in Beur cinema. The data for this study are taken from the film entitled Fatima by the director, Philippe Faucon, a Franco-Algerian filmmaker born in Morocco. Film Fatima will be analyzed by its cinematographic signs using the theory of cinematographic semiotics. This study finds that what has been understood as the cause of the lack of integration of immigrants is mainly that the residence permit is not justified. This research finds that the challenges of immigrants are also represented by difficulties in adapting to language skills, daily life routine, raising children, and even communicating with neighbors and the close community. Faced with all these obstacles, in the film Fatima, violence is not portrayed as a solution to their various problems. read more

• June 1^th, 2023
• Maharani Hapsari (Faculty of Social and Political Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada)

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Global ecological crisis has fostered the emergence of transformative knowledge projects, one of which is sustainability science. Examining the prospect of sustainability science as a counter-hegemonic project, this paper discusses critical junctures that involve intellectual hegemony as the formative elements of an alternative politics of knowledge production. Hegemonic knowledge relies on the supremacy of modern science in making sense of how and why contemporary ecological crises are present as they are. Mainstream understanding also converges on the managerial dimensions of the knowledge order as the feature of future humanity. Using Gramscian political ecology critics, this paper examines how the internal contradictions within the sustainability science literatures open up the recognition of the limits of such an approach by making knowledge production more inclusive and democratic. Three political aspects of knowledge production are being scrutinized. This includes accumulation (the redistributive aspects of knowledge production), domination (the power supremacy of particular knowledge over others), and resistance (the struggle to transform the mainstream and the dominant knowledge order into an alternative knowledge order). There is a need to further the critical sustainability science project in order to address more explicitly the question of power imbalances in knowledge production on the ecological crisis. The critical project is facing the complicit aspect of intellectual endeavors in sustaining the status quo associated with the industrial way of knowing at the roots of the ecological crisis. As an implication, there is a need to locate transformative knowledge at both material and ideological levels towards structural and systemic change. read more