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K-Pop fan solidarity in Indonesian social discourse: Activism and power resistance Nadhifah, Nurul Laili; Budiman, Manneke; Tambunan, Shuri Mariasih Gietty
Priviet Social Sciences Journal Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026): January 2026
Publisher : Privietlab

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55942/pssj.v6i1.1101

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Fandom activism refers to the ways fans engage with social, cultural, and political issues that affect their daily lives. Over time, social media has reshaped fan activism by altering fans’ roles within the entertainment industry and amplifying their presence in society, including in Indonesia. Using digital ethnography, this study focuses on key moments in the K-pop fandom in Indonesia, such as the DAY6 and ELF conflicts with a concert promoter and the protest against the 12% VAT increase. This study demonstrates how fandom activism serves as a framework for resisting dominant powers, overcoming the negative stigma of a patriarchal society, and adapting to evolving patterns of activism across generations. These findings highlight the complex interplay between the internal and external dynamics that shape K-pop fan activism in Indonesia. Fans continually renegotiate their identities and roles within fan communities and society at large.
Dunia Akademik Sebagai Sekte: Pengetahuan, Kekuasaan, dan Kekerasan dalam The Secret History oleh Donna Tartt Noor, Aisha Zahrany Putri; Budiman, Manneke
Retorik: Jurnal Ilmu Humaniora Vol 13, No 2 (2025): Cultural Studies After the End of the World
Publisher : Sanata Dharma University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24071/ret.v13i2.13395

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Amongst the themes that literary works in the genre of dark academia foreground are power and abuse. In The Secret History (1992) by Donna Tartt, a book that is considered to be foundational for the dark academia genre, power dynamics plays a central role. Set in a small liberal arts college in rural Vermont, the book follows an exclusive, closed group of six classics students alongside their charismatic professor as they deal with the aftermath of the murder of one of their friends and the events leading up to it. This research aims to explore how the relationships amongst the characters and knowledge, power, and abuse affect their dynamics in Donna Tartt’s novel. Through textual analysis that applies Michel Foucault’s theory of power/knowledge and Robert Jay Lifton’s thought reform theory, this study reveals how knowledge can become a tool of power to control students into blind submission, like cult members, even in an academic environment where critical thinking is encouraged. This research offers an insight on how Tartt’s portrayal serves as a commentary on the danger of unchecked power and conformity within academic institutions.
ARTICULATION OF SELAWAT CONCERT FANDOM IN THE CONTESTATION OF POPULAR CULTURE ARENA Rohmanda, Miranti; Budiman, Manneke
Metahumaniora Vol 15 No 3 (2025): METAHUMANIORA, DESEMBER 2025
Publisher : Universitas Padjadjaran

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24198/metahumaniora.v15i3.63877

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This article examines the articulation of the selawat concert fan community built in the digital space, specifically Instagram. Selawat concerts are a phenomenon that positions hadroh groups as performers similar to pop music concerts. The arena of selawat concerts became popular after the emergence of participatory fan culture. In this context, cultural theorist Stuart Hall explains that communities will form articulations to create new meanings from a scattering of various elements that can be used to strengthen their cultural identity. This paper explores the multi-layered and interdisciplinary approach of Hall's interpretation of identity and applies it to discuss the identity formation and strategies of selawat fan communities, specifically Syekher Mania, Zahir Mania, and Syubban Lovers. This study analyzes content on Instagram related to Syekher Mania, Zahir Mania, and Syubban Lovers and literature review.