Populis: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik
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<![CDATA[Building Digital Governance Capacity: Civil Service Development Strategies in the Era of Industry 4.0 ]]>
<![CDATA[Wahyudi, I Putu Gde Bayu Indra]]>;
<![CDATA[Lukman, Juwita Pratiwi]]>
<![CDATA[ Populis: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Vol 20 No 2 (2026): May 2026 (on process) ]]>
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DOI: 10.30598/populis.20.2.221-243
<![CDATA[Digital transformation driven by the Industry 4.0 paradigm requires governments not only to adopt information technologies but also to strengthen bureaucratic capacity to sustain digital governance practices. This study examines strategies for developing the capacity of civil servants in supporting digital governance at the local government level. The research was conducted at the Regional Civil Service and Human Resource Development Agency of Badung Regency using a qualitative approach with a descriptive–analytical design. Data were collected through field observations, in-depth interviews with human resource managers and civil servants, and analysis of institutional documents related to competency development programs. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis to identify key challenges and institutional strategies in bureaucratic capacity development. The findings reveal several structural constraints affecting digital governance capacity, including gaps in digital competencies among civil servants, limited motivation for professional development, and restricted budget allocations for continuous training programs. To address these challenges, the institution has implemented several capacity-building initiatives, such as digital competency–based training programs, the strengthening of adaptive bureaucratic work culture, and digital transformation awareness programs across government agencies. This study contributes to the governance literature by integrating bureaucratic capacity development with the digital governance framework, highlighting the role of civil servants as institutional actors in local digital transformation. The findings suggest that successful digital governance depends not only on technological infrastructure but also on the institutional capacity and professional development of the public bureaucracy.]]>
<![CDATA[The Paradox of Honesty: Catharsis, Coercion, and the Risks of Infidelity Disclosure in Marriage ]]>
<![CDATA[Indraswari, Ririn]]>;
<![CDATA[Nurfaedah, Nurfaedah]]>
<![CDATA[ Populis: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Vol 20 No 1 (2025): November 2025 ]]>
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DOI: 10.30598/populis.20.1.125-139
<![CDATA[This study examines self-disclosure among marital infidelity perpetrators as a form of micro-level information governance crisis. It focuses on disclosure motives, decision-making processes regarding timing, mode, and content, and communication strategies used to mitigate relational disruption. Employing a qualitative case study design, data were collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation from purposively selected individuals who had disclosed infidelity to their spouses. Data were analyzed using an interactive model with iterative processes of reduction, display, and verification, supported by source triangulation. The findings reveal that disclosure is not spontaneous but reflects complex socio-emotional calculations. Two primary motives emerge: internal catharsis driven by guilt and external pressure due to potential exposure. Perpetrators employ incremental disclosure, accompanied by euphemistic and defensive narratives, to regulate conflict intensity. This process generates significant privacy turbulence and prompts boundary renegotiation, often resulting in radical transparency practices as new relational control mechanisms. Post-disclosure trajectories diverge into either relational dissolution or reconstruction. This study contributes by identifying dual-motive disclosure, conceptualizing incremental disclosure as a conflict mitigation strategy, and framing infidelity disclosure as a renegotiation of private governance. It advances sociological and governance perspectives by demonstrating that intimate information management constitutes a form of informal governance with broader social parallels.]]>
<![CDATA[The Existence of Friday Charity Activities at Al-Muhajirin Mosque, Perumnas, Tihu Subdistrict, Ambon City ]]>
<![CDATA[Ichwan Firdaus]]>;
<![CDATA[Yunus Rahawarin]]>;
<![CDATA[Jeffry Ernest Marthen Leiwakabessy]]>
<![CDATA[ Populis: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Vol 20 No 2 (2026): May 2026 (on process) ]]>
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DOI: 10.30598/populis.20.2.256-264
<![CDATA[This qualitative research aims to find out, understand, and explain the existence of blessing Friday in the form of eating together rather than symbols and meaning based on views or perspectives resulting from the construction of orientation, life experiences, and through the process of social interaction carried out by the worshippers of Al-Muhajirin Mosque as a manifestation of building social solidarity. The research was conducted at Al-Muhajirin Perumnas Mosque in Tihu Village, Ambon City. The data is taken from the primary source. The sampling technique used purposive sampling. Data were collected by the methods of interview, observation, and documentation. The data analysis technique uses three stages such as data reduction, data presentation, and conclusions. The results showed that each individual who participated in the Friday blessing activity, namely eating together, had different points of view or perspectives in giving symbols and meanings to the meal together in the mosque. The existence of these activities forms a harmonious life in the midst of cultural diversity and creates a sense of social solidarity through the process of social interaction that is intertwined in eating together at the Al-Muhajirin Mosque. The form of social solidarity that is built in the blessed Friday activity is unity with fellow individuals because of the same values and emotional feelings, having a more intense deviation in working together and helping in goodness who are experiencing difficulties in terms of college problems, economic problems, to health problems. If someone is experiencing difficulties, each other helps each other by giving a little money for college and food needs, providing blood donor assistance for those who are sick, this raises a strong sense of solidarity through social relationships formed in the blessed Friday activity at the Al-Muhajirin Mosque.]]>
<![CDATA[Social Interaction Among Employees at the Youth and Sports Office of Maluku Province ]]>
<![CDATA[Muhammad Pascal Hanggoro]]>;
<![CDATA[Elsina Titaley]]>;
<![CDATA[Dominggus E. B. Saija]]>
<![CDATA[ Populis: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Vol 20 No 2 (2026): May 2026 (on process) ]]>
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DOI: 10.30598/populis.20.2.244-255
<![CDATA[This qualitative descriptive research aims to determine and analyze patterns of social interaction among employees at the Maluku Province DISPORA Office. The research was conducted at the Office of the Department of Youth and Sports (DISPORA) of Maluku Province, Ambon City, Maluku. Using primary and secondary data sources, data collection techniques were carried out through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The data obtained were then analyzed using the Miles and Huberman interactive model through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The results showed that social interaction among employees of the Maluku Provincial Youth and Sports Office occurs in two patterns. Firstly, the pattern of associative social interaction manifests as cooperation, solidarity, sectional coordination, and intimate informal relationships. Second, dissociative interaction patterns manifest as conflicts arising from workload inequality, dissent, and competition.]]>
<![CDATA[The Role of the Community in Developing the Tourism Potential of Taeno Waterfall, Rumahtiga Village, Taeno Hamlet ]]>
<![CDATA[Inge Cesilia]]>;
<![CDATA[Elsina Titaley]]>;
<![CDATA[Rais R. Haulussy]]>
<![CDATA[ Populis: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Vol 20 No 2 (2026): May 2026 (on process) ]]>
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DOI: 10.30598/populis.20.2.265-282
<![CDATA[This study examines the role of the community in developing the tourism potential of Taeno Waterfall located in Negeri Rumahtiga, Dusun Taeno. The research aims to analyze community participation in tourism development, identify supporting and inhibiting factors, and evaluate its contribution to local socio-economic development. The study employed a qualitative descriptive method through observation, interviews, and documentation involving local residents, community leaders, and related stakeholders. Data were analyzed using data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing techniques. The findings indicate that the community plays an important role in maintaining environmental sustainability, improving tourism facilities, promoting local tourism attractions, and supporting visitor services. Community involvement has contributed to increasing public awareness of tourism potential and creating opportunities for local economic improvement. However, several challenges remain, including limited infrastructure, inadequate government support, and the lack of integrated tourism management. The novelty of this study lies in its emphasis on community-based tourism development in a local rural context, highlighting the importance of participatory approaches in sustainable tourism management. The study concludes that active community participation is a key factor in optimizing the tourism potential of Taeno Waterfall. Therefore, collaboration between the community, government, and other stakeholders is necessary to strengthen sustainable tourism development and support the advancement of social and political studies, particularly in the fields of community empowerment and local tourism governance.]]>
<![CDATA[Parenting Patterns in the Digitalization Era: A Sociological Study on the Role of Families in RT 002/001 Amantelu, Ambon ]]>
<![CDATA[Selina Margarita Manuhutu]]>;
<![CDATA[Feky Manuputty]]>;
<![CDATA[Dominggus E.B. Saija]]>
<![CDATA[ Populis: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Vol 20 No 2 (2026): May 2026 (on process) ]]>
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DOI: 10.30598/populis.20.2.283-302
<![CDATA[This study examines parenting patterns in the era of digitalization through a sociological perspective on the role of families in RT 002/001 Amantelu, Ambon. The research aims to analyze how parents adapt their parenting practices to the rapid development of digital technology and how these changes influence children’s social behavior, communication patterns, and family relationships. The study employs a qualitative descriptive method using observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation techniques involving parents, children, and community figures as research participants. Data were analyzed through data reduction, categorization, interpretation, and conclusion drawing to identify the dominant patterns of parenting in the digital era. The findings reveal that digitalization has transformed family interaction patterns by increasing children’s exposure to smartphones, social media, and online entertainment. Parents apply various parenting approaches, including democratic, permissive, and protective patterns, depending on their educational background, economic condition, and level of digital literacy. The study also shows that families play a strategic role in controlling digital consumption, instilling moral values, and maintaining social cohesion within the household. However, limited parental supervision and unequal digital understanding among family members often create challenges such as reduced face-to-face interaction, children’s dependence on digital devices, and weakened social control within the family environment. The novelty of this study lies in its sociological analysis of parenting practices in a local urban community in Ambon, highlighting the intersection between digital transformation, family adaptation, and community-based social values. The study concludes that effective parenting in the digital era requires adaptive communication, digital literacy, and collaborative family supervision to balance technological advancement with children’s social and moral development. This research recommends strengthening family-based digital education programs and community socialization initiatives to support parents in developing responsive and socially oriented parenting practices in the digital age.]]>
<![CDATA[The Role of Religious Activities in Maintaining the Solidarity and Cultural Identity of the Batak Toba Community in Ambon ]]>
<![CDATA[Devi M. Sembiring]]>;
<![CDATA[Aholiab Watloly]]>;
<![CDATA[Suleman Watianan]]>
<![CDATA[ Populis: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Vol 20 No 2 (2026): May 2026 (on process) ]]>
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DOI: 10.30598/populis.20.2.303-319
<![CDATA[This study examines the role of religious activities in maintaining social solidarity and preserving the cultural identity of the Batak Toba community in Ambon amid social change, migration, and increasing cultural diversity. The research aims to analyze how collective religious practices function not only as spiritual expressions but also as social and cultural mechanisms that strengthen community cohesion and reinforce ethnic identity among Batak Toba migrants. The study employed a qualitative descriptive approach through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and documentation involving community leaders, church members, and Batak Toba families residing in Ambon. Data were analyzed thematically to identify patterns of interaction, cultural transmission, and collective values embedded in religious activities. The findings reveal that religious gatherings, worship services, traditional church events, and faith-based communal celebrations play a significant role in fostering mutual support, strengthening kinship networks, and preserving Batak Toba cultural traditions, including language use, customary values, and collective rituals. Religious activities also function as adaptive spaces that enable the community to negotiate cultural identity within a multicultural urban environment. The novelty of this study lies in its emphasis on the integration of religion, migration, and ethnic identity preservation within the context of an urban multicultural society in Eastern Indonesia. The study concludes that religious activities serve as an important socio-cultural instrument for sustaining solidarity and cultural continuity among migrant communities. It recommends strengthening community-based religious and cultural programs as part of broader social and political efforts to promote multicultural harmony, social integration, and cultural resilience in diverse societies.]]>
