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Journal : Cognitionis Civitatis et Politicae

TRADITION, MODERNITY, AND SOCIAL ADAPTATION: ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSIGHTS INTO CHANGING SOCIAL STRUCTURE Solina, Emmy; González, José; López, Marta
Cognitionis Civitatis et Politicae Vol. 2 No. 6 (2025)
Publisher : Yayasan Adra Karima Hubbi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.70177/politicae.v2i6.3320

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The tension between persistent cultural traditions and the relentless onset of global modernity represents a fundamental challenge for contemporary social structures. This research addresses the problem of structural fragmentation and “cultural lag” in traditional societies as they navigate the pressures of rapid urbanization and digital connectivity. The study aims to evaluate the mechanisms of social adaptation and the renegotiation of kinship authority within transitioning communities. Utilizing a multi-sited ethnographic methodology, the research integrated participant observation and semi-structured interviews across rural ancestral homelands and urban migrant settlements. Results demonstrate that traditional social structures are undergoing a process of “re-functionalization” rather than simple erosion, with a 66% surge in digital kinship maintenance serving as a vital bridge for trans-local sociality. Findings indicate that while physical households are nuclearizing, traditional authority persists through the hybridization of meritocratic status and hereditary lineage. This research concludes that social adaptation is a proactive negotiation where tradition functions as a strategic resource for navigating modern precarity. The study provides a scalable blueprint for “culturally-embedded” policy design, asserting that the future of social resilience lies in the successful synthesis of inherited ontological security and modern technological tools.  
SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE: ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURAL CHANGE Tjahyadi, Indra; Fernandez , Carlos; Martinez, Isabel; Solina, Emmy
Cognitionis Civitatis et Politicae Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.70177/politicae.v3i1.3377

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Digital technologies have profoundly reshaped contemporary social life, altering patterns of interaction, identity formation, and cultural transmission across societies. From an anthropological perspective, these transformations cannot be understood solely through technical or economic explanations, but require attention to meaning, practice, and power embedded in everyday digital engagement. This study aims to analyze social transformation in the digital age by examining how technology functions as a culturally embedded social environment that mediates relationships, values, and symbolic expression. The research employs a qualitative design grounded in interpretive anthropology, combining digital ethnography, semi structured interviews, and analysis of online cultural artifacts to capture lived experiences within hybrid online offline spaces. The findings reveal that digital platforms reconfigure social organization, redistribute cultural authority, and intensify reflexive identity practices while simultaneously sustaining elements of cultural continuity. Digital interaction emerges as a site of negotiation where tradition and innovation intersect rather than as a force of unilateral disruption. The study concludes that social transformation in the digital age is best understood as a dynamic and context dependent process shaped by human agency and cultural interpretation. These results highlight the continued relevance of anthropological approaches for interpreting technological change and offer insights for research on digital society.
Co-Authors Amelia Indahni Anggriawan, Dedi Anif Fatma Chawa Annisa Valentina Aspariyana Aspariyana Aspariyana Aspariyana Aspariyana, Aspariyana Atikha Dwi Saputri Casiavera Chia Savitri Darsono Wisadirana Darsono Wisadirana Dedi Anggriawan Dewi Rostianingsih DinaMarthaFitri1 ErnyElviany2 Dwi Silvani Edison Edison Enggi Andrian Estariani Iskandar Eva Lasmaria Br Sitanggang Fatimah Nur Hidayah Febi Putri Tampubolon Fernandez , Carlos Finelita Saragi González, José Igiasi, Teguh Sentiadika Imam Yudhi Prastya, Imam Yudhi Indah Sari Rahmaini Indra Tjahyadi Isyandi, Ari Julesna Fransiska Hutabarat Kristiani, Desy Kuswandoro, Wawan Edi Lisda Lisda López, Marta Mahadiansar Mahadiansar Marisa Elsera Martinez, Isabel Muhammad Ihsan Muhammad Ihsan Aljafitrah Nanik Rahmawati Nikodemus Niko, Nikodemus Novi Novi Novia Hardi Saputri Nur Hidayah Paul Samuelson Sitorus Prasetyo, Adi Gilang Pratama, Welfiandi Hedy Rahma Syafitri Rahma Syafitri Rahma Wati Rahman, Tyka Rahmawati Rahmawati, Nanik Rahmawati, Nanik Rahmawaty, Ratih Ramadhani Cassanti Resky Supratama Riki Syahroni Riko Kurniadi Rut Natalia Sihombing Saputra, Toh Muandy Sari, Sherly Ayu Puspita Sella Antesty Sinta Oktaviani Siti Aminah Siti Arieta Siti Khoirina Sitorus, Paul Samuelson Sri Wahyuni Sri Wahyuni Sri Wahyuni Sri Wahyuni Suciati, Indrati Sri suryaningsih Suryati, Meryland Syafiti, Rahma Syafitri, Rahma Taufiqqurrachman Taufiqqurrachman Taufiqurrahman Taufiqurrahman Tri Samnuzulsari Wawan Edi Kuswandoro Wayu Eko Yudiatmaja Yecy Artha Saragih Yocki Yuanti Yudithia Yudithia Yudithia, Yudithia Yusril Dimas Taris Zulmuhaiminuddin, Zulmuhaiminuddin