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Indonesian Journal of Social Sciences
Published by Universitas Airlangga
ISSN : 1978760X     EISSN : 2723777X     DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/ijss
The focus and scope of this journal are quite broad but limited to the social sciences. The scopes are politics, sociology, anthropology-- including cultural and bioanthropology, education, culture, society, media and information, demography, economics, law, linguistics, history, ecology, psychology, and humanities.
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TikTok's role in re-popularizing ‘Happy House’ songs: A netnographic study Barbara, Virda Kurnia; Achmad, Zainal Abidin
Indonesian Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 17 No. 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/ijss.v17i2.63199

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This study examines how the song ‘Happy House’ by Siouxsie and the Banshees experienced a resurgence and spread on TikTok, highlighting the importance of understanding how old songs become relevant in the digital age. This study highlights TikTok’s features and user engagement as key levers in this process. The researchers used qualitative methods through a netnography approach to explore the cultural factors that drove the song’s success, including TikTok’s algorithm, user engagement, and content production processes. The researchers analyzed user engagement, comments, and viral content trends to uncover how the platform facilitated the song’s resurgence. The findings identified three key components that drove the song’s popularity: TikTok’s app features, viral trends, and user-generated content, including remixes and covers. These factors provide the possibility for older songs to effectively connect with younger audiences. In addition, the song’s lyrics and themes resonate emotionally with contemporary narratives, which further enhances its appeal. The study concludes that TikTok plays an active role in shaping music consumption needs. By allowing genres of the past to resonate with modern audiences, TikTok preserves and revives musical heritage. This process fosters intergenerational connections through shared cultural expression, highlighting the platform’s power in the digital landscape.
Social and economic empowerment of women through handicrafts Mahfuj, Numan; Ritu, Tajri Jahan; Rahman, Md. Arifur; Arafat, Md. Abdur Rahman
Indonesian Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 17 No. 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/ijss.v17i2.64413

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Handicrafts have provided employment opportunities to thousands of rural women in Bangladesh. By creating earning capacities, engagement with this industry can help these women improve their access to social and economic resources. This paper focuses on the social and economic conditions of the women involved in the handicraft industry while also addressing the barriers women encounter in this handicraft industry. This study follows both qualitative and quantitative approaches and collects primary data from 20 women owners and 120 women workers of handicraft businesses in Jamalpur District, Bangladesh, through interviews and questionnaires. A multi-stage sampling technique was followed to collect data from the sampled participants. The study found that handicrafts have significantly empowered rural women both socially and economically. However, the barriers like low wages, excessive increases in prices of raw materials, unawareness among the handicraft workers about the training institutions and their functions, unavailability of training programs to all levels of women involved in the handicraft industry, lack of capital, exclusion of small entrepreneurs from government incentives have greatly affected the further flourishment of women involved in handicrafts. If these barriers are resolved, handicrafts can play a very important role in the social and economic empowerment of women.
The construction of gender-responsive classrooms in a higher education institution: An exploration of teachers’ situated knowledge, pedagogical practices, and common challenges in promoting gender equality Bastida Jr., Ernesto L.; Abargos, Jerbert A.; De Lara, Rudy Bhonne R.; Saysi, Jhonies G.; Geronimo, Jet Martine S.; Kim, Rhea A.; Luching, Ma. Eunice S.; Añonuevo, Bien M.
Indonesian Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 17 No. 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/ijss.v17i2.64424

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Gender equality is one of the foundations of inclusive learning environments, as emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In higher education, the institutionalization of Gender and Development (GAD) programs was initiated to contribute to the attainment of SDG 5. Using grounded theory research design, 20 higher education teachers’ situated knowledge, pedagogical practices, and common challenges in mainstreaming gender equality in classrooms were explored. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions. Results indicated that while most teachers were well aware of various gender-related issues, policies, and statutory laws, some of them were not able to mobilize effective practices that strengthen gender equality. Common challenges in GAD mobilization were a lack of an integration framework and GAD specialists, a contextualized plan, cultural differences, low prioritization, coordination gaps, a lack of comprehensive knowledge about gender equality, and inappropriate implementation approaches. Drawn from the participants’ responses, the researchers generated a theory labeled as “Praxis-Oriented Construction of Gender-Responsive Classrooms,” which revealed how gender equality was understood, practiced, and challenged in higher education. The researchers conclude that gender equality has not yet been successfully mainstreamed in higher education; it still needs to have clear and well-supervised integration policies to make higher education classrooms genuinely gender-responsive.
Factors influencing public university students' career choice: Lesson learned from Bangladesh Shila, Sharmin; Barman, Ram Proshad; Nishat, Arifuzzaman
Indonesian Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 17 No. 2 (2025)
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Most public university students in Bangladesh have career-related issues in the form of either career indecision or making the wrong choice. Hence, the study aims to identify the factors that influence public university students' job choices. The study employed a quantitative approach. Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) was selected purposively, then using simple random sampling to get 100 participants between January - July 2023. The study discovered that social and cultural elements, environmental factors, economic concerns, educational considerations, career aid and counseling, and personality qualities all had an impact on their career choices. However, economic factors, especially, motivate them to choose highly paid and status-oriented jobs. In addition, the students (94%) who were aware of career choice, possessed (60%) to work in the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) for respect, social safety, and financial stability. Moreover, only 40 percent of the students showed interest in working in other government jobs, non-government jobs, and a few of them identified business as their next workplace. In a nutshell, having a job in BCS is the priority of students, which reflects the notion of dependency on the government instead of being an entrepreneur and self-employed. However, the findings will be useful to scholars, students, job seekers, and the general public who are worried about career choices, both locally and abroad.
Front Matter Vol 17 No 2, 2025 Indonesian Journal of Social Sciences
Indonesian Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 17 No. 2 (2025)
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The front matter contains a front cover, a list of editorial teams, and a table of contents for volume 17, issue 2 (2025).
Back Matter Vol 17 No 2, 2025 Indonesian Journal of Social Sciences
Indonesian Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 17 No. 2 (2025)
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The back matter contains guidelines for authors, an index of authors, an index of subjects, and the back cover of volume 17, issue 2 (2025).
Vaccination and the politics of exclusion: The unintended consequences of Covid-19 response Anton Novenanto; Nindyo Budi Kumoro; Yuni Kurniawaty; Laila Azkia; Rusli Effendi; Anastasya Kareth; I Wayan Suyadnya
Indonesian Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 18 No. 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/ijss.v18i1.64142

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This study investigates how Indonesia’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign, while framed as a public health solution, inadvertently reinforced and reconfigured existing structures of marginalization. Drawing on collaborative ethnographic research conducted across four diverse sites—Surabaya, Banjarmasin, Jambi, and Jayapura—between September and November 2021, the study explores how crisis response mechanisms intersect with socio-spatial vulnerabilities. Using a political economy and disaster studies framework, the research conceptualizes marginality not as a static condition but as a dynamic process shaped by governance failures, cultural dissonance, and infrastructural inequities. This study employed a collaborative ethnographic approach, involving local researchers and digital coordination tools to document the lived experiences of healthcare workers, students, Indigenous communities, and religious groups. Data were collected through participant observation, interviews, and community engagement, focusing on how vaccine rollout strategies were perceived, resisted, or adapted locally. Findings reveal that vaccination programs often deepened exclusion: healthcare workers faced institutional neglect; students were deployed without adequate protection; Indigenous groups were overlooked or stigmatized; and religious communities contested biomedical narratives. These cases illustrate how technocratic crisis responses can reproduce systemic inequalities under the guise of resilience. The paper concludes that Indonesia’s pandemic governance prioritized control over care, transforming public health infrastructures into a mechanism of exclusion. It calls for a reorientation of disaster studies toward understanding vulnerability as a product of political and spatial dynamics, and urges more inclusive and context-sensitive crisis interventions.
The need for support and assistance in teenage vulnerable to the non-consensual dissemination of intimate images Ni Luh Putu Yunianti Suntari; I Dewa Ayu Ketut Surinati; Ni Putu Dessy Parmitha Sari; Ni Made Tariani
Indonesian Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 18 No. 1 (2026)
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The National Commission on Violence Against Women’s Annual Records in 2023 reported sexual violence (2,228 cases), including Non-Consensual Dissemination of Intimate Images (NCII). The “NCII” case in Bali is like an iceberg phenomenon; only a handful have surfaced. The increasingly massive tourism and the development of communication technology are thought to have contributed to the increase in NCII cases in Bali. This research used mixed methods. The first stage used qualitative methods. Results of interviews and FGDs with relevant sources and stakeholders. Obtain data on needs and expected forms of assistance. The second stage quantitatively obtained the effectiveness level of safe spaces for NCII victims. The research target was teenagers aged 10-24 years. This research found that the NCII case still does not receive enough attention in Bali. NCII victims are still reluctant to report their cases, let alone willing to participate in research. Safe spaces are a necessity for vulnerable youth. Peer support helps foster self-confidence and empathy in victims. Help prevent something similar from happening to others. This research proposes that assistance services for NCII victims in Bali focus more on increasing awareness regarding the dangers of NCII, as well as training peer counselors at educational institutions and NGOs.
Gender interaction in traditional games: A socio-cultural study and character education implications Dwi Prasetyo
Indonesian Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 18 No. 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/ijss.v18i1.70766

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Traditional games in East Java hold significant cultural value, shaping social interaction and identity among children and adolescents. However, gender interaction patterns within these games often mirror societal norms that limit roles for boys and girls. Physical games such as Egrang and Bentengan are typically dominated by boys, while girls tend to engage in collaborative and strategic games like Gobak Sodor. This dynamic raises important questions about how play influences the internalization of gender roles. This study explores gender interaction patterns in East Java’s traditional games and the socio-cultural factors behind them. Using a qualitative phenomenological approach, the research focuses on the lived experiences of children (ages 11–12) and adolescents (ages 18–19). Data were gathered through participant observation and in-depth interviews to capture their interpretations of gender roles during play. Findings reveal strong gender segregation in physical games, yet strategic games offer spaces for collaboration. Interestingly, adolescents increasingly challenge stereotypes by choosing games based on personal interest rather than cultural expectations. These insights suggest that traditional games can foster values of equality, teamwork, and inclusivity. Beyond cultural preservation, they serve as platforms for character education, promoting gender equity and social cohesion.
Women’s participation in violence management: A gender-based assessment Akeem Aderayo Saraki; Agatha G. Chikelue
Indonesian Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 18 No. 1 (2026)
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Although conflict is not inevitable in human societies, violence is. Prevention and control of violence ought to consequently embrace integrative strategies, which incorporate various participants, including women. Nevertheless, the violence management systems in most societies, such as Nigeria, are still male-dominated. This paper will discuss the role of women in the management of violence in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria, in terms of the level of their involvement, the obstacles to their involvement, and the ways they can contribute to peacebuilding efforts in the area. The research is based on the Gender Role Theory and takes the descriptive survey design with structured questionnaires that were distributed to the Ilorin East Local Government Area, Ilorin South Local Government Area, and Ilorin West Local Government Area residents. Purposive sampling was used to send out 100 questionnaires, and 80 valid responses (80%) were obtained. The results indicate that women are still underrepresented in violence management, even though they have the potential to provide useful mediation skills and networks in the community. The socio-cultural norms and institutional barriers hinder their participation. The paper concludes that community-based violence prevention and sustainable peace may be improved by enhancing the inclusion of women in communities by making them gender-sensitive and by building their capacity.