AlphabetAlphabet: A Biannual Academic Journal on Language, Literary, and Cultural Studies
Vol 5, No 2 (2022)

Relations in Virtual Performing Art Activities in the Time of Crisis

M.A. Haris Firismanda (Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Oct 2022

Abstract

This study focuses on describing the relationships in virtual spaces as a result of the impact of the changes in the pandemic. The changes are in terms of activities carried out by the Student Activity Unit of Matapena of Faculty of Cultural Studies, Universitas Brawijaya (henceforth, FCS UB) in virtual spaces. In this case, there were some adaptations carried out by the organization. By applying a theory by Marvin Harris about Cultural Materialism, this study revealed the mode of production in the form of changes that affect the social structure. In addition, the changes also influenced the community consumers in cultural materialism. By using an ethnographic method, it observed their adaptation process. The results of this study showed that there was a process of changing cultural ethics during virtual performing art activities and there were various kinds of adaptations made to certain conditions. Moreover, material needs during the activities were also tailored to the conditions at the time of crisis. Despite these changes, they did not remove the essence of the events in the virtual spaces. 

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Journal Info

Abbrev

alphabet

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Subject

Arts Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

Alphabet is an open-access, biannual journal aimed at advancing and disseminating the state-of-the-art knowledge on language, literary and cultural studies. It instills the etymological spirit of the word alphabetos which means learning or lore acquired through reading. Reading, in this context, ...