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Choreographies of Contagion: Mapping Virality and Performative Identity on TikTok Anies Fatmawati; Henrietta Noir; Shasa Indriyani; Jujuk Maryati; Fakhrul Setiobudi
Enigma in Cultural Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): Enigma in Cultural
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61996/cultural.v3i1.100

The rise of TikTok has inaugurated a new paradigm of digital culture centered on embodied participation. This study investigates viral dance challenges, proposing a novel framework—"choreographies of contagion"—to analyze them as structured, distributed performances that mediate identity. The framework moves beyond treating trends as mere content, instead examining the interplay between movement, affect, and algorithmic architecture. This study employed a six-month digital ethnographic approach, supplemented by a multi-modal analysis of a globally significant dance challenge (#WaveRider). A purposive sample of 500 videos and 20,000 associated comments were analyzed using a combination of kinesic analysis, to deconstruct the core movements, and reflexive thematic analysis, to map the patterns of creative deviation and affective response. The findings revealed a complex system of cultural production. A stable "kinesic blueprint" ensured replicability, acting as the trend's genetic code. This blueprint was then subjected to widespread "performative mutations," where users asserted agency and inscribed personal, cultural, and affective meaning onto the dance. These performances unfolded on an "algorithmic stage" that both disciplined and seduced users, shaping their actions. This process cultivated an "engineered communitas," a potent but transient sense of community forged through shared embodied practice and affective resonance. In conclusion, viral TikTok challenges are not spontaneous occurrences but sophisticated choreographic systems that harness the pleasure of mimesis and the desire for connection. The body on TikTok is a primary site for negotiating the tensions between individual agency and the logics of platform capitalism. This study concludes that virality is a deeply embodied, affective, and technologically mediated process, offering the "choreographies of contagion" framework as a critical tool for future scholarship.

Toxic Sublime: The Spectacle of Ecological Collapse in Contemporary Art Gladys Putri; Bimala Putri; Henrietta Noir; Jujuk Maryati
Enigma in Cultural Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): Enigma in Cultural
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61996/cultural.v3i2.108

In the era of the Anthropocene, a significant genre of contemporary art has emerged that engages with ecological collapse by rendering environmental devastation visually captivating. This phenomenon, which this paper terms the "toxic sublime," presents a critical paradox: the aestheticization of catastrophe. This study investigates the visual and discursive strategies used by contemporary artists to represent ecological ruin and explores the complex ethical, political, and socio-economic implications of this practice. This study employed a qualitative, multi-modal critical approach. A purposively selected corpus of significant art projects created between 2015 and 2025 that address ecological degradation served as the primary data. The analytical methods included a visual semiotic analysis, operationalizing concepts from Barthes and Peirce to decode the aesthetic language of the artworks, and a Faircloughian critical discourse analysis of associated artist statements, interviews, and reviews. A heuristic modeling exercise, using a composite case study developed from real-world data, was also employed not to validate findings but to explore the generative logic of this aesthetic mode in a controlled, hypothetical context. The analysis identified a consistent taxonomy of aesthetic strategies central to the toxic sublime: 1) the strategic use of unnatural, hyper-saturated color to signify contamination; 2) the deployment of monumental scale to evoke awe and abstraction; and 3) the use of contaminated or synthetic materials as the artistic medium. The discourse analysis revealed a dominant framing of the artist as a "witness" or "alchemist" and the artwork as a "beautiful warning", which functions to legitimize the aestheticization process. In conclusion, the aestheticization of ecological collapse functions as a profoundly ambivalent cultural phenomenon. While it effectively captures attention, it risks neutralizing political urgency by transforming catastrophe into a consumable aesthetic object-a spectacle of decay. This study concludes that the toxic sublime is a defining aesthetic of the Anthropocene, but one that operates within the logic of the art market and the society of the spectacle. Its beautiful forms demand critical vigilance regarding art's complex role in an age of planetary crisis.

Transnational Networks and Social Cohesion Among Climate-Displaced Populations: A Cross-Sectional Study in Coastal Indonesia Immanuel Simbolon; Desiree Montesinos; Jujuk Maryati
Open Access Indonesia Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 9 No. 1 (2026): Open Access Indonesia Journal of Social Sciences
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37275/oaijss.v9i1.319

Climate-induced displacement in coastal Indonesia creates unprecedented challenges for affected populations seeking economic stability and psychological resilience. This cross-sectional analytical study examined the role of transnational networks, social cohesion, government support, and digital connectivity in climate adaptation success among 373 internally displaced persons (IDPs) across three coastal districts (Demak, Pekalongan, and Indramayu) in Central Java from January to June 2024. Using binary logistic regression, we assessed nine predictors of successful climate adaptation, defined as sustainable livelihood restoration and psychological well-being. Transnational Network Strength (TNS) emerged as the strongest predictor (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.58, 95% CI 1.59–4.18, p < 0.001), followed by Social Cohesion (AOR = 2.14, 95% CI 1.33–3.44, p = 0.002) and Government Support (AOR = 1.62, 95% CI 1.03–2.56, p = 0.038). Digital Connectivity Index and low psychological distress were also significant protective factors (AOR = 1.68, p = 0.034 and AOR = 1.82, p = 0.014, respectively). The multivariate model demonstrated good discrimination (area under the curve = 0.81) and acceptable calibration (Hosmer-Lemeshow p = 0.592), with 75.3% overall accuracy. Partial correlation analysis revealed a moderate positive association between TNS and social cohesion (r = 0.47, controlling for confounders). These findings underscore the critical importance of fostering transnational connections, strengthening community bonds, and expanding digital access to enhance adaptation outcomes among climate-displaced populations in vulnerable coastal regions.

Transnational Networks and Social Cohesion Among Climate-Displaced Populations: A Cross-Sectional Study in Coastal Indonesia Immanuel Simbolon; Desiree Montesinos; Jujuk Maryati
Open Access Indonesia Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 9 No. 1 (2026): Open Access Indonesia Journal of Social Sciences
Publisher : HM Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37275/oaijss.v9i1.319

Climate-induced displacement in coastal Indonesia creates unprecedented challenges for affected populations seeking economic stability and psychological resilience. This cross-sectional analytical study examined the role of transnational networks, social cohesion, government support, and digital connectivity in climate adaptation success among 373 internally displaced persons (IDPs) across three coastal districts (Demak, Pekalongan, and Indramayu) in Central Java from January to June 2024. Using binary logistic regression, we assessed nine predictors of successful climate adaptation, defined as sustainable livelihood restoration and psychological well-being. Transnational Network Strength (TNS) emerged as the strongest predictor (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.58, 95% CI 1.59–4.18, p < 0.001), followed by Social Cohesion (AOR = 2.14, 95% CI 1.33–3.44, p = 0.002) and Government Support (AOR = 1.62, 95% CI 1.03–2.56, p = 0.038). Digital Connectivity Index and low psychological distress were also significant protective factors (AOR = 1.68, p = 0.034 and AOR = 1.82, p = 0.014, respectively). The multivariate model demonstrated good discrimination (area under the curve = 0.81) and acceptable calibration (Hosmer-Lemeshow p = 0.592), with 75.3% overall accuracy. Partial correlation analysis revealed a moderate positive association between TNS and social cohesion (r = 0.47, controlling for confounders). These findings underscore the critical importance of fostering transnational connections, strengthening community bonds, and expanding digital access to enhance adaptation outcomes among climate-displaced populations in vulnerable coastal regions.

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