Social & Economic Bulletin
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026): SEBI Journal January 2026

Representation of Minangkabau Women in the Formation of Digital Culture (A Critical Ethnographic Study of the Entrepreneurship Sector)

Novia, Reni (Unknown)
Briandana, Rizki (Unknown)
Budiyanto, Heri (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Mar 2026

Abstract

Title: Representation of Minangkabau Women in the formation of digital Culture : A Critical Etnographic Study Of the entreupreunership. Purpose: This study aims to explore the transformation and representation of Minangkabau cultural identity within the framework of the digital economy. Specifically, this research formulates the study on how Minangkabau women entrepreneurs, who are traditionally rooted in a matrilineal system, negotiate cultural values when engaging in modern digital business practices.Methodology: This study uses a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) with the PRISMA approach. Data was synthesized from 30 high-quality articles (2016-2026) indexed in Scopus, SINTA, and Google Scholar, focusing on the intersection of matrilineality, gender roles, and digital entrepreneurship.Results: Data synthesis reveals three main "new cultural representations": (1) Deconstructing the concept of "Merantau" into "Digital Merantau," where geographical boundaries are broken thru virtual migration; (2) The evolution of Bundo Kanduang into a "Digital Manager" who uses hybrid branding by combining the values of Adat Basandi Syarak, Syarak Basandi Kitabullah (ABS-SBK) with modern digital esthetics; and (3) The emergence of "Digital Double Burden," where technological agency coexists with traditional domestic expectations.Implication: This research contributes to the socio-economic literature by presenting a framework on deep modernity, describing how the digital economy does not erode the values of local wisdom in matrilineal societies, but rather provides a new platform for their revitalization and expansion.

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sebi

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Subject

Humanities Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

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Social & Economic Bulletin (SEBI) is a peer-reviewed journal managed and published by BacaDulu Publisher that contains the results of research and thoughts from scholars in the fields of social and economics such as social economy of development, social economy of sustainability, economic ...