Social solidarity movement to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
Open Access
- 19 April 2021
- journal article
- Published by Universitas Airlangga in Masyarakat, Kebudayaan dan Politik
- Vol. 34 (2), 147-158
- https://doi.org/10.20473/mkp.v34i22021.147-158
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many sectors, especially the health and economic aspects. On the bright side, the potential for social solidarity in the community has been increased. New media technology becomes an oasis in the midst of anxiety when people are forced to distance themselves or carrying out social distancing. Net citizens are using new media technology to raise solidarity and appeal to prevent the spread of COVID-19 from various campaigns on social media. This research aimed to study social movements to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and employed a qualitative approach using content analysis. The results showed that the pandemic triggered the public to take advantage of various social media platforms by creating content about public education and campaigning to raise funds or crowdfunding. It is as if a blessing in disguise when this disaster resulted in the value of collaborative work or gotong-royong that comes from Pancasila, which characterizes the nation’s values so that people are motivated to remind each other to maintain health and also help others to ease the burden of those affected. The analysis of the study by the researchers revealed that public figures dominated this solidarity movement.Keywords
This publication has 23 references indexed in Scilit:
- Producing solidarity in social media activism: The case of My Stealthy FreedomInformation and Organization, 2019
- PERAN MEDIA SOSIAL “FACEBOOK” DALAM MEMBENTUK SOLIDARITAS KELOMPOK PADA AKSI 411 DAN 212Jurnal Komunika: Jurnal Komunikasi, Media dan Informatika, 2018
- The Pipeline of Online Participation Inequalities: The Case of Wikipedia EditingJournal of Communication, 2018
- CROWDFUNDING SEBAGAI PEMAKNAAN ENERGI GOTONG ROYONG TERBARUKANShare : Social Work Journal, 2016
- Masses, Crowds, Communities, Movements: Collective Action in the Internet AgeSocial Movement Studies, 2015
- Internet, citizen self-mobilisation, and social movement organisations in environmental collective action campaigns: two Hong Kong casesEnvironmental Politics, 2014
- From mechanical to organic solidarity, and backEuropean Journal of Social Theory, 2012
- INTERNET AND SOCIAL MOVEMENT ACTION REPERTOIRESInformation, Communication & Society, 2010
- The qualitative content analysis processJournal of Advanced Nursing, 2008
- Content analysis: Method, applications, and issuesHealth Care for Women International, 1992