Gen Z Muslims in Conducting Mate-Selection in West Sumatra

Indah Sari Rahmaini (Andalas UniversityAndalas University Sociology Department, Padang, Indonesia)
Dwiyanti Hanandini (Andalas University Sociology Department, Padang, Indonesia)
Jendrius Jendrius (Andalas University Sociology Department, Padang, Indonesia)
Nitia Ayu (International Development Studies, Utrecht University, Netherlands)

Jurnal Sosiologi Andalas
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2023)

This study aims to discover the subjective meanings of Gen Z Minangkabaus in West Sumatra in finding a mate and what popular cultural narratives produce these subjective meanings in the digital era. The method used in this research is to use a qualitative approach with a case study type. The data collection techniques used are observation and in-depth interviews. The data will be analyzed using the Miles and Huberman analysis techniques with codification, data presentation, and conclusion. The research will be analyzed using late-modernity studies from Ulrich Beck as a representation of society in the digital era and religion as a sacred canopy from Peter L Berger. Studies show that Gen Z Minangkabaus in West Sumatra still have an attachment to the family in finding a partner, such as paying attention to the origin of the partner's family