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Komunitas: International Journal of Indonesian Society and Culture
Published by Universitas Negeri Semarang
ISSN : 24607312     EISSN : 24607320     DOI : https://doi.org/10.15294/komunitas
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Komunitas: International Journal of Indonesian Society and Culture publishes original articles on issues arising at changing patterns in the analysis of ethnic groups, social classes, religions, personal networks, changes in mass culture, technologies of communication and their social impact on the changing order of public and private life of Indonesian society and culture. The journal nurtures creative and innovative approaches in sociology and anthropology, among others by welcoming the intersection of various disciplines with sociological and anthropological theoretical and research traditions. Published twice a year, March and December, Komunitas is a peer reviewed journal.
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Indonesian Female Migrant Workers and Violent Extremism: Thoughts, Trends and Women’s Empowerment Tandos, Rosita
Komunitas: International Journal of Indonesian Society and Culture Vol. 17 No. 1 (2025): March 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/komunitas.v17i1.21783

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This study aims to examine the level of violent extremism among former Indonesian Female Migrant Domestic Workers (FMDWs) and explore the factors contributing to their vulnerability to radicalization, including ideological influence, social dynamics, and digital exposure. The research involved 100 former Indonesian FMDWs residing in Indramayu District, West Java. Among them, 58 had worked in Middle Eastern countries (Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar) and 42 in Southeast Asia (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Malaysia). Data were collected using a mixed-method approach, combining closed and open-ended survey questions. Instrument validity was ensured through expert review and preliminary trials. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and thematic qualitative analysis to identify patterns of exposure and engagement with extremist narratives. The findings reveal that while most respondents reject violent extremism and terrorist acts, some showed vulnerability due to isolation, unmoderated religious exposure via social media, and limited access to support systems. A small number admitted encountering radical teachings or invitations to join hardline groups. The study highlights the importance of gender-sensitive counter-extremism strategies and emphasizes the critical role of empowering women in preventing violent extremism.
Women’s Access to Higher Education in Indigenous Communities Yuliatin, Yuliatin; Lalu Sumardi; Mabrur Haslan; Muhammad Zubair
Komunitas: International Journal of Indonesian Society and Culture Vol. 17 No. 2 (2025): September 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/komunitas.v17i2.19561

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The research conducted aims to analyze women’s access in indigenous communities to obtain the right to higher education and various factors that influence it. The research subjects were women in the Sade Traditional Village who continued their education to university, and also those who had graduated from high school or equivalent but did not continue to university. The research informants were the parents of the research subjects and traditional leaders in the Sade Traditional Village. Data were collected using interviews, observation, and documentation techniques. Data analysis employed Miles & Huberman’s interactive data analysis, which involves four main steps: data collection, data reduction, presentation, and drawing conclusions or verification. The results of the study show that: (1) women in the indigenous community in the Sade Traditional Village actually have access to fulfilling the right to higher education, as long as they fulfill the provisions/basic principles that are considered good by the local community, namely: (a) maintaining the noble values placed on women, (b) having a commitment to complete education well, (c) ensuring that they can work sustainably in an affordable place without having to live separately from their family, especially their husband, (d) choosing a major/study program that can be directly felt by the local community, (2) there are various factors that influence women’s access in the Sade Traditional Village in obtaining the right to higher education, namely: (1) customary rules, (2) community perceptions about higher education for women, (3) an attitude of resignation to fate, (4) an attitude of not easily believing in new things, (5) self-motivation, (6) accessibility of higher education, (7) parent’s education level, and (8) parent’s economy.  
Power Relations Between Husband and Wife in Interfaith Families in Pancasila Village Wicaksono, Harto; Khunaefi, Wildan; Rini, Hartati Sulistyo; Arsi, Antari Ayuning; Gunawan, Gunawan; Kurniawati, Dwi Wahyuni; Utama, Aji Prasetya Wahyu; Romadhoni, Asyif Awaludin
Komunitas: International Journal of Indonesian Society and Culture Vol. 17 No. 2 (2025): September 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/komunitas.v17i2.22635

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Research on interfaith families has largely emphasized legal frameworks and institutional constraints, often portraying them as fragile or conflict-ridden. Less attention has been given to how interfaith households negotiate power and intimacy in daily life, particularly within rural settings where pluralism has long been practiced. This article examines power relations between husbands and wives in interfaith families in Kapencar Village, Wonosobo, Indonesia. The study argues that power in such households is not simply hierarchical but negotiated through everyday practices that generate resilience and cohesion. Using a qualitative case study approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews and participant observation with twelve interfaith families representing Muslim, Christian, Catholic, and Hindu backgrounds. The analysis highlights negotiations across religious transmission, economic collaboration, reproductive decision-making, parenting, and cultural rituals. Findings show that while relations appear egalitarian on the surface, deeper structures reveal ongoing contestation and adaptation that transform potential conflict into stability. This study contributes to family and interfaith scholarship by demonstrating that negotiation is not a deficit but a productive practice sustaining plural households. It redefines interfaith families as microcosms of pluralism and resilience, offering a lens to rethink family studies beyond legal and doctrinal concerns and toward the politics of everyday life.
Integration of 5S Values (Seiri, Seiton, Seiketsu, Seiso, and Shitsuke) as a Character Development Strategy for the Performance of Indonesian Migrant Workers Risda, Dianni; Syihabuddin, Syihabuddin; Nurdin , Encep Syarief; Malihah, Elly; Soon-hyeong, Lee
Komunitas: International Journal of Indonesian Society and Culture Vol. 17 No. 2 (2025): September 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/komunitas.v17i2.26936

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Vocational training institution as non-formal educational institutions play a role in providing job training to prospective migrant workers who will work abroad. The formation of work character in shaping the performance character of prospective migrant workers to meet the standards, ethos, and work culture in accordance with the demands of the global industry. This study aims to analyze the performance character development strategy by vocational training institutions for prospective Indonesian migrant workers who will work in Japan. Using a qualitative approach with the grounded theory method, the study was conducted at three different vocational training institution in Lingua Global Utama, Palapa Muda Indonesia and Puspa Setya Abadi. Data collection used in-depth interviews, observations, and documentation studies, and was analyzed using coding techniques consisting of open coding, axial coding, and selective coding. The findings show that, the work character development carried out by vocational training institutions in sending prospective migrant workers to Japan integrates the 5S principles (Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, and Shitsuke) as both theoretical and practical learning. The 5S principles become the basis for performance character which is carried out with a contextual approach based on the reality of Japanese work culture collaborated with an experiential learning approach. The implication of the research is that the strategy for developing performance character based on the 5S principles in preparing prospective migrant workers needs to develop technical competencies supported by strengthening cross-cultural competencies.
Exploring Sociocultural Constraints on Females’ Higher Education in Balochistan: A Mixed-Methods Study Wahid, Shazia; Ali, Wazir; Baloch, Niamat Ullah
Komunitas: International Journal of Indonesian Society and Culture Vol. 17 No. 2 (2025): September 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/komunitas.v17i2.31610

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In Balochistan, females’ pursuit of higher education (HE) often encounters entrenched sociocultural constraints and economic barriers, despite Pakistan’s commitments to gender equality. The study aims to explore the intersecting challenges to female participation in HE in Balochistan through a convergent mixed-methods approach with survey data (289 participants) and seven semi-structured interviews conducted among female students. Quantitative results revealed persistent challenges: 46.5% of respondents reported unequal opportunities, and 78.3% financial hardship. Institutional obstacles were also widespread, including administrative bias (72.8%), gender discrimination (69.3%), and unequal access to activities (64.8%). Complementing these figures, qualitative findings highlighted resilience, with most participants articulating strong ambitions for educational and professional advancement, despite facing systemic and social challenges. Community attitudes were found to be uneven, as families with higher educational backgrounds expressed greater support for female higher education. The study concludes that addressing these challenges requires need-based scholarships, context-specific community engagement, and gender sensitive institutional reform. Further, policy recommendations to promote gender parity and foster an inclusive HE environment in rural Pakistan suggest that effective interventions must combine need-based scholarships, gender-sensitive reforms, and community engagement tailored to local contexts.
Red, White, Rain, and Packaged Water: Adaptive Strategies to Clean Water Scarcity in Kepulauan Meranti’s Outermost Islands, Indonesia Isnaini, Zuli Laili; Hudayana, Bambang; Setiadi, Setiadi; Afriyanti, Dian
Komunitas: International Journal of Indonesian Society and Culture Vol. 17 No. 2 (2025): September 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/komunitas.v17i2.31902

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Peat communities in Kepulauan Meranti face clean water scarcity and the lack of a national clean water supply system. We aim to observe local adaptation strategies in response to locally available water resources. We examined two villages (Lukun and Beting) and a city (Kota Selat Panjang), and ethnicities (indigenous Orang Akit, Malay, and Tionghoa) and problems concerning clean water scarcity. We conducted participatory observations and in-depth interviews for two months. We gathered data on water sources, perceptions regarding causes of water scarcity, and adaptation strategies. There are four local water sources. They are peat water (red water), borewell water (white water), rainwater, and packaged water. The perceived quality of these sources is influenced by environmental, religious, cultural, and economic values, affecting each ethnic group’s adaptation strategies. Rainwater is perceived as a clean source accessible to all, but differs in practices to access depending on economic condition. Peat water or rhedang water is perceived differently among the ethnic groups; Orang Akit relies on peat water and perceives it as freely available clean water. The Orang Akit demonstrated notable adaptability to peat water, but they are the most vulnerable community due to limited livelihood. The other two ethnic groups have more access to rainwater and perceive peat water as clean as rainwater. Adaptation to water scarcity in peatland differs in ethnic groups depending on their values and livelihoods.
Fostering Social Development through Partnership between Mining Companies and Local Communities Fadri, Zainal; Gilang Prayoga, Andhika; Amadou Diallo, Thierno
Komunitas: International Journal of Indonesian Society and Culture Vol. 17 No. 2 (2025): September 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/komunitas.v17i2.24913

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This research focuses on community development through collaboration with mining companies. Many communities claim to have not received benefits from the presence of companies in their areas, necessitating a study on joint potential development activities. The purpose of this research is to create a social potential mapping that will be used in formulating and determining policies to enhance potential. This research employs a mixed-methods approach, combining both quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitative approaches are used to analyze statistical data collected in the field, while qualitative approaches are used to conduct in-depth analyses of social problems and determine policy directions for developing social potential in the area. This research was conducted in Kampung Enam, Kalimantan. The results of this study indicate that there are many social potentials that can be developed to improve social quality, and that companies can work together to formulate policies or plans for further development. Companies have shown great interest and commitment to the development of local communities, enabling recommendations for community development programs to be implemented according to community needs.
The Role of Family in the Socio-Economic Resilience of Former Drug Dealers in Aceh Fakhrurrazi , Fakhrurrazi; Yunanda, Rizki; Nirzalin , Nirzalin; Zawil Kiram, Muhammad
Komunitas: International Journal of Indonesian Society and Culture Vol. 17 No. 2 (2025): September 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/komunitas.v17i2.27970

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This study examines the role of families in the socio-economic resilience of former drug dealers in Ujong Pacu, Lhokseumawe city. In many cases, former drug dealers return to drug dealers after they are released from prison. However, in Ujong Pachu, former drug dealers are able to survive not returning to become drug dealers even though they often receive persuasive invitations and threats to return to being active in drug networks. This study aims to find the role of families in the socio-economic resilience of ex-drug dealers in Ujong Pacu, which can be used as a reference for the transformation process of ex-drug dealers in other regions, especially in Indonesia. Data collection was carried out through observation, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions (FGD) and the use of documents. The results of this study show that since 2015, collective efforts in Gampong Ujong Pacu to eradicate drugs through collaboration between community leaders, Teungku Dayah, local government and family roles have succeeded in creating a safer environment by breaking the chain of drug spread and supporting social recovery. Rehabilitation programs, job provision, and emotional support play an important role in the integration of former dealers into society. However, challenges remain, especially in terms of financial stability and social support for individuals who are still struggling, demonstrating the need for a more holistic and sustainable approach.
Patronage, Power, and Livelihood Dispossession: A Political Ecology of Coal Extraction in East Kalimantan Monalisa, Monalisa; Murlianti, Sri; Makmur, Harun; Ali, Abdul Halim
Komunitas: International Journal of Indonesian Society and Culture Vol. 17 No. 2 (2025): September 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/komunitas.v17i2.29059

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East Kalimantan’s rural frontier has become a key arena of Indonesia’s dual extractive economy, where coal mining and oil-palm plantations intersect to reshape village life. In Long Beleh Modang Village, overlapping concessions, uncontrolled land clearing, and weak state regulation have produced a “common problem” of ecological degradation and livelihood precarity: forests are fragmented, rivers polluted, and customary tenure eroded. Communities that once relied on forest and river resources face declining access to natural capital, deepening economic dualism, and growing dependence on informal patronage networks. Against this background, this article investigates how the combined expansion of coal and oil-palm industries transforms rural livelihood structures and reconfigures local power relations. Using a qualitative case-study design—comprising in-depth observation, semi-structured interviews, and focus group discussions—the study applies the Sustainable Livelihoods Analysis (SLA) framework not as a full livelihood assessment, but specifically to explain how extractivism drives structural inequality and erodes community livelihood capitals (natural, physical, human, social, and financial). Political-ecology concepts complement this analysis to reveal the power dynamics behind dispossession. The findings show a shift from adaptive to coping strategies, marked by land fragmentation, heightened informal labor, and declining access to natural resources. Agrarian conflict is intensified by overlapping tenure claims and the absence of participatory land governance. An emergent system of extractive patronage, where local elites broker access to corporate resources, reinforces economic inequality and social exclusion. By demonstrating how SLA illuminates the structural erosion of livelihood assets under extractive pressure, this study contributes to debates on extractive governance and rural sustainability, underscoring the urgency of equity-oriented, community-based governance and participatory spatial planning.

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