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Vulnerable and neglected: Middle class exclusion in Indonesia’s socio- economic policy dynamics Damayanti, Salsabila; Solicha, Sughmita Maslacha Amala; Mas'udah, Siti; Sulaiman, Sabri
Masyarakat, Kebudayaan dan Politik Vol. 38 No. 3 (2025): Masyarakat, Kebudayaan dan Politik
Publisher : Faculty of Social and Political Science, Universitas Airlangga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/mkp.V38I32025.231-246

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The middle class in Indonesia is increasingly recognized as one of the most vulnerable segments of society in relation to poverty. This study aims to critically examine public policy, focusing specifically on the socioeconomic aspects of the middle class, which systematically create new forms of vulnerability and exclusion. Utilizing a quantitative research design, the study employed a closed-ended questionnaire as its primary data collection instrument, involving a total of 846 respondents. Data analysis was conducted using univariate techniques with SPSS 25. The findings indicate that Indonesia’s middle class is entangled in multidimensional poverty and experiences widespread patterns of social exclusion. This includes not only economic vulnerability but also exclusions related to social structures, public policy, health, environment, technology, and digitalization, as well as cultural identity and other crisis-related domains. The study reveals that the social exclusion of the middle class within Indonesia’s socioeconomic policy frameworks produces structural vulnerabilities that may exacerbate social inequality, restrict economic mobility, and undermine long-term social stability. Although often portrayed as a symbol of national prosperity, the middle class is, in reality, caught in a cycle of vulnerability, marginalization, and neglect by prevailing policy approaches. Consequently, the study calls for developing more inclusive and responsive strategic frameworks and policy models capable of protecting the middle class from the emergence of a precariat condition, the phenomenon of middle class squeeze driven by downward mobility, and the broader transformation toward a dualistic society.
Gender Relations of Perpetrators and Victims of Sexual Violence During Dating Among Students Mas'udah, Siti; Damayanti, Salsabila; Razali, Asbah Binti; Febrianto, Priyono Tri; Prastiwi, Merlia Indah; Sudarso, Sudarso
Society Vol 11 No 1 (2023): Society
Publisher : Laboratorium Rekayasa Sosial, Jurusan Sosiologi, FISIP Universitas Bangka Belitung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33019/society.v11i1.497

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Sexual violence during dating is a serious issue. The increased sexual violence during dating demonstrates that this phenomenon is becoming increasingly dangerous. This study investigates the gender relationship between perpetrators and victims of sexual violence during dating among university students. This study employed a mixed method. This study included 404 male and female students who had experienced sexual violence as respondents. This study discovered various types of sexual violence that occurred in the context of a loving relationship pattern. The perpetrators tend to control and manipulate the victim, making them want to do whatever they want. The victim loved the perpetrator excessively and was forced to serve the perpetrator’s sexual desires as a form of attention and love for the partner, even though the victim was undergoing psychological treatment. Love is transformed into a “desire to have,” causing the individual to lose himself. The subject has become an object as a result of the dating relationship. The perpetrator was repeatedly abused and was very possessive of their partner. The perpetrator did not consider their partner as a subject but rather as an object for negative emotions that significantly impacted the victim. Repeated sexual violence indicates a dating relationship that leads to a controlling relationship. This occurs because the perpetrator’s hegemony over the victim is carried out persuasively by convincing the victim to approve of the perpetrator’s actions.