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Infrastructure Anthropology: Inequality of Access and Mobility Djufri
Buletin Antropologi Indonesia Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): April
Publisher : Indonesian Journal Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47134/bai.v2i2.3900

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Infrastructure development is often positioned as a symbol of urban progress, but in practice, it often creates inequality of access and mobility, especially for marginalized groups. This research aims to examine how infrastructure is produced, interpreted, and contested in the daily lives of suburban urban communities in Makassar. With a critical ethnography approach, data was collected through participatory observation, in-depth interviews, and field documentation, and then analyzed using the theory of spatial production (Lefebvre), dispossession (Harvey), habitus and social capital (Bourdieu), and Actor-Network Theory (Latour). The results of the study show that infrastructure in Makassar is not neutral, but rather an exclusive space that strengthens social inequality. Societies exhibit various forms of symbolic resistance—from replenishment of empty spaces to cultural adaptation to new systems. These findings show that space is a field of contention that continues to be produced and negotiated. This research emphasizes the importance of building inclusive and participatory infrastructure, by making citizens not just development objects, but active actors in the formation of urban space.
Community Ethnography for Understanding Social Dynamics in Migration Djufri
Buletin Antropologi Indonesia Vol. 2 No. 3 (2025): July
Publisher : Indonesian Journal Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47134/bai.v2i3.4370

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This study aims to explore how migrant communities construct, sustain, and negotiate social structures in urban environments. Using a community ethnography approach, the research is grounded in Anthony Giddens' structuration theory and Pierre Bourdieu’s concept of socio-cultural capital. The research was conducted in Tamalate District, Makassar, involving participatory observation and in-depth interviews with 15 key informants. Findings reveal that social structures within migrant communities emerge from routinized daily practices such as communal gatherings, religious study groups, and collective neighborhood maintenance. Socio-cultural capital—manifested in networks, trust, and shared values—significantly influences individuals’ positions and roles in the community. Moreover, the younger generation is actively involved in shaping new socio-cultural spaces through digital adaptation and small-scale entrepreneurship. Migrant communities also employ symbolic strategies to navigate external challenges without engaging in open conflict, which reflects a form of silent resistance and social negotiation. This study highlights the remarkable adaptability and resilience of migrant communities in urban settings. Rather than being passive subjects of displacement, these communities actively reproduce and transform their social world, contributing to a dynamic and empowered urban life. The findings offer valuable insights into the interplay between migration, identity formation, and urban inclusivity, emphasizing the importance of culturally sensitive approaches in urban development policies
From Ritual Practice to Community Resilience: An Ethnographic Study on Local Cultural Strategies in Urban Makassar Djufri
Indonesian Journal of Social Development Vol. 3 No. 3 (2026): January
Publisher : Indonesian Journal Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47134/jsd.v3i1.4538

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The rapid transformation of urban landscapes in Indonesia presents significant challenges to the continuity of local cultural practices, particularly among marginalized urban communities. This study aims to explore how communities in Makassar employ ritual practices as social strategies to build cultural resilience amid spatial, economic, and social pressures. Using a cultural ethnographic approach, fieldwork was conducted across four districts—Tamalate, Tallo, Bontoala, and Barombong—through participant observation, semi-structured interviews with 18 key informants, and spatial documentation of ritual sites. Rituals such as mappacci, makkanre tempo, makkiade, and akkarungeng are examined not merely as traditional expressions, but as adaptive practices that sustain social cohesion and reclaim marginalized urban spaces. The study is grounded in four theoretical frameworks: structuration theory (Giddens), thick description (Geertz), everyday tactics (de Certeau), and third space (Bhabha), to interpret how symbolic actions create spaces for identity negotiation and social resilience. Findings reveal that rituals function as flexible and reflective social systems, enabling communities to foster intergenerational solidarity, preserve collective identity, and creatively respond to urban stressors. These practices are not static; they evolve through digital mediation, spatial innovation, and collective agency. The study concludes that rituals are not merely cultural relics, but dynamic infrastructures of meaning that underpin the resilience of contemporary urban communities. As such, this research bridges the gap between structural approaches to urban resilience and cultural agency in everyday life.
Development of Android-Based E-Modules in Biology Learning on Water Environmental Pollution to Enhance Science Literacy Liana, Tuti; Djufri; Sarong, Ali; Sofyan A
Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA Vol 10 No 9 (2024): September
Publisher : Postgraduate, University of Mataram

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29303/jppipa.v10i9.8097

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Water environmental pollution has become an urgent global concern, requiring in-depth understanding and appropriate solutions to address its adverse impacts. In the educational context, it is important for students to have a strong science literacy to be able to understand and participate in environmental protection efforts. One of the proposed approaches to improving students’ understanding of water environmental pollution is to use Android-based E-modules in biology learning. This method of research uses a systematic literature review (SLR). The SLR method is carried out in three stages so that it can obtain a combination of literature study appropriate and accurate to the research problem to be raised. The results of the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of developing Android-based E-modules in improving student science literacy in the context of biological learning about water pollution. Through a systematic approach, the study analyses a variety of relevant literary studies to draw strong conclusions about the potential of e-modules in facilitating a deeper understanding of scientific concepts related to water environmental pollution to enhance student involvement in science learning and literacy.