NEW MARGINALS, OLD MARGINALS IN THE AGE OF COVID-19 IN INDONESIA

Anton Novenanto (Center for Culture and Frontiers Studies, University of Brawijaya, Malang)
Baswara Kristama (University of Ciputra, Surabaya)
Yuni Kurniawaty (STIKES Vincentius a Paulo, Surabaya)
Lutfi Amiruddin (Department of Sociology, University of Brawijaya)
Fitri Widowati (Eutenika Research Association)
Nuzul Solekhah (Balai Besar Penelitian dan Pengembangan Pelayanan Kesejahteraan Sosial (B2P3KS), Yogyakarta)
Laila Azkia (University of Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarmasin)
Erina Saputri (Perkumpulan Keluarga Berencana Indonesia, Jakarta)
Syaiful Anam (Eutenika Research Association)
Gadi Makitan (Kumparan.com)
Palupi Pitakaningrum (BP2MI, Lampung)

Jurnal Masyarakat dan Budaya
Vol. 23 No. 1 (2021)

This study is a patchwork ethnography of how certain social groups in Indonesia are marginalized while coping with the ongoing global pandemic of COVID-19. A consortium consisting of social researchers living in different locations in Indonesia conducted observation to identify marginal/marginalized groups in their surroundings. We focus on the marginalization or marginalizing process by considering the vulnerability concept developed within the disaster studies field. Our observations guided by questions: How vulnerable were pre-existing marginal/marginalized groups in Indonesia before and during the outbreak? To what extent does the Indonesian government approach for the outbreak become a new vulnerability structure by creating new marginal groups within the society? Our observation identified that the ongoing pandemic has further marginalized pre-existing marginal groups and emerged some new marginal groups within society.