Community Solidarity Research Articles

The Implementation of The Social Role of Sociology Teachers in The Community (Study of Teachers in North Lombok)

This research aims to describe the implementation of the social role of high school sociology teachers in North Lombok within the community and the influencing factors. This is a qualitative descriptive study. The research subjects are high school sociology teachers in North Lombok. The informants are community leaders in the areas where the research subjects reside. Data were collected using interview techniques, observation, and documentary study. Data analysis was conducted through qualitative analysis steps, including data reduction, data presentation, verification/conclusion drawing. The results of the research show that the implementation of the social role of high school sociology teachers in North Lombok in the community includes: (1) as leaders in the community, both formal leaders and informal leaders. Formal leaders serve as village heads, while informal leaders serve as heads of local community organizations, women's groups, and mosque/musalla construction committees. (2) as facilitators in finding donors to support public facility development. (3) as mediators connecting youth with local community leaders to communicate various programs initiated by the youth. (4) as initiators of various activities, including initiating the establishment of Islamic schools, initiating the creation of Quranic reading centers, initiating the renovation of mosques and musallahs, and initiating social service activities. (5) as participants, with sociology teachers actively participating in various community activities, such as community work groups, community cleanup, reforestation, social service activities, sports events, and local community competitions. Factors influencing the implementation of the social role of high school sociology teachers in North Lombok within the community include supporting factors and hindering factors. Supporting factors consist of family support and local community solidarity. Hindering factors include the busyness of the community with unpredictable work schedules and the relatively low level of education in the local community, which makes it challenging to build understanding and awareness among the local population.

Implementasi Dakwah di Desa Pinangratus dalam Meningkatkan Kebersamaan Antarmasyarakat dengan Kegiatan-kegiatan Sosial

Conducting da'wah in a diverse community is not just about holding strong beliefs, but also about embodying strong moral principles and social ethics. This study discusses the implementation of da'wah in the Pinangratus village, focusing on efforts to enhance community solidarity through social activities. Pinangratus village is a heterogeneous environment, where various social and cultural backgrounds coexist. The aim of this research is to reveal how da'wah in this village can serve as a means to strengthen social relationships and increase solidarity among residents. The study uses qualitative research methods, involving observation, interviews, and document analysis to collect data. The results show that the implementation of da'wah in Pinangratus has successfully created a variety of social activities involving the entire village community. These activities include the development of social infrastructure, educational programs, health assistance, and various religious activities involving all villagers, regardless of their social or cultural background.

Is infrastructure a critical aspect of self-organized entrepreneurial activity?

The limitation of capitalist principles and ethics has long been an issue for self-organized enterprises. Even though capitalist modes of labor organization, administration, and management are expelled from the workplace, issues of growth, investment, production, and circulation remain exposed to dominant forms of production. Nevertheless, communities of solidarity, along with spatial and techno-material settings, constitute the infrastructure of commoning practices in those endeavors. We compare the cases of the factory occupation movement in Argentina and the occupation of the Vio.Me. factory in Greece (2010), where a shift to self-organization emerged in the context of the Argentinian and Greek economic crises. We focus on struggles revolving around the use and ownership of spatial-material infrastructure and the production of use-values, highlighting the emancipatory potential of self-organization. Space and objects appear as a contested terrain, while at the same time, material settings are transformed, through the collectives’ participation in networks of distribution and solidarity.

Not one neighbour less: Temporalities of tenants organising in Mexico City

This Conversation addresses the complexities of tenants displacement in Mexico City (CDMX), and examines the formation and evolution of the 06000 Plataforma Vecinal y Observatorio del Centro Histórico group and its strategies for organizing against eviction. It focuses on the iconic Edificio Trevi, detailing its history, and the community's resistance to eviction and "whiteninging by dispossession." The role of social action in fostering resistance and community solidarity is also explored, alongside the group's interactions with local authorities and their efforts to negotiate.

The Effect of Driver Performance on Income with Age as a Moderating Variable: Case Study of the Sukabumi Grab Bike Solidarity Community (SOGRABIS)

This study explores the relationship between performance and income in the field of app-based drivers, with a specific focus on the moderating role of age. Involving 100 respondents from the SOGRABIS population in Sukabumi, this research employs Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA) to analyze the impact of performance on income and how age moderates this relationship. The findings indicate that performance significantly and positively influences the income of drivers, and age plays a role in moderating this relationship by weakening the impact of performance on income. These results provide valuable insights for platform managers and field workers in enhancing working conditions and driver income.

Whose Vision, Which Morality?

This article explores moral diversity considered ethnographically and presents implications for cross-cultural service. It is drawn from an ethnographic study done in a Nepali village which identified the primary moral values of community peace, cooperation, and solidarity. These values were discovered to be in tension with the modern Western moral values of personal independence and advancement found in a modern consumer economy, education, democracy and in Western initiated development projects. From these observations, four implications are presented for missionaries working among communalistic people groups. These implications are, the missionary must understand the local moral order, second, the missionary must be aware of the possible presence of conflicting moral visions, third, with a changing moral vision comes a changing set of virtues and moral practices, and finally, development ministries will have an, often unconsidered, impact on the local moral order.

Classification & Types of Brand Engagement Activities with respect to K-12 International Schools in India

Within the ever-evolving domain of education, K-12 international schools in India are progressively acknowledging the crucial significance of implementing strong brand engagement strategies to effectively navigate the competitive environment. This research study explores the changing importance of brand engagement initiatives in establishing relationships with a wide array of stakeholders, encompassing students, parents, educators, personnel, and the wider community. The research highlights the complex and diverse aspects of brand engagement, classifying various activities into several categories, both in the digital realm and in physical spaces, which collectively contribute to cultivating a robust sense of community, recruiting potential families, and demonstrating the school's dedication to achieving high standards.
 Education professionals play a crucial role as primary stakeholders in this context, equipped with the expertise to classify and customize marketing tactics according to efficient approaches for diverse target audiences. There are significant implications for a series of engagement activities, too: prospect interaction; alumni reunions; co-operative partnerships and student projects. Each activity has its own important role in building healthy connections, strengthening community solidarity and creating conditions that give schools a competitive edge in the ever-changing educational market.
 The objective here is to offer educationalists a comprehensive reference work that examines and explains successful methods of engaging with the brand in India's highly competitive K-12 international school market. The lessons learned can also help design targeted marketing plans, navigate cultural differences and refine educational opportunities. This is important information for those people responsible in the educational setting who put together brand engagement strategies.

The Roles of Religion in Building Resilience among Rural Inhabitants: Evidence from a Case Study in Poland

ABSTRACT This paper investigates whether religion as an important feature of culture affects the formation of personal and social resilience, thus becoming a developmental factor. A questionnaire surveying a sample of 100 rural residents in the Łowicz Diocese in Poland showed that religion was still ‘going strong’, being an enduring element of national and local culture. The results from this Polish Catholic region undermine prevailing secularisation theories. The research shows that faith provides a significantly positive strength needed to cope with daily life, as well as during crisis situations. It enables people not only to ‘survive’ but also to ‘live well and creatively’. It supplies needed continuity and enhances community solidarities. By consolidating resilience, religion gives people’s lives meaning, and augments subjective senses of wellbeing. As a source of social capital, religion mobilises people into joint activities for the parish and local community.

Cultural Narratives and Their Impact on Family Mental Health

Objective: Cultural narratives significantly influence mental health perceptions, stigmatization, and coping mechanisms within families. This study aimed to explore the impact of cultural narratives on family mental health, identifying the key themes and categories that emerge from these narratives and their implications for mental health practice and policy. Methods and Materials: A qualitative research design was employed, utilizing semi-structured interviews with 23 participants from diverse cultural backgrounds. Theoretical saturation was achieved, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the participants' experiences. Thematic analysis was conducted to identify main themes and categories, focusing on the nuances of cultural narratives and their impact on family mental health. Findings: Four main themes were identified: Cultural Identity and Mental Health, Family Dynamics, Coping Mechanisms, and Societal Influence. Within these themes, categories such as Cultural Stigma, Cultural Support Systems, Communication Patterns, Parenting Styles, Individual and Family Coping Strategies, and Access to Mental Health Services highlighted the complex interplay between culture and mental health. Key concepts emerged, including the role of shame and silence, community solidarity, acculturation stress, inter-generational trauma, and the importance of social support networks in navigating mental health within a cultural context. Conclusion: The study underscores the profound impact of cultural narratives on family mental health, revealing both barriers and supports influenced by cultural identity, family dynamics, societal factors, and coping mechanisms. It highlights the need for culturally sensitive mental health services and policies that recognize and address the diverse cultural narratives influencing mental health perceptions and practices.

СОЦИАЛЬНО-ПСИХОЛОГИЧЕСКОЕ БЛАГОПОЛУЧИЕ КАК ФАКТОР АКТУАЛИЗАЦИИ ГРАЖДАНСКОЙ СОЛИДАРНОСТИ ЛОКАЛЬНЫХ СООБЩЕСТВ

Conducting research in the area of factors of civic solidarity in Russia is determined by current processes of consolidation under conditions of exogenous geopolitical risks and threats, and common strategic course for building responsible society. The study is intended to provide a foundation for the nature and role of socio-psychological well-being of citizens in the actualization of civic solidarity of local communities. The nature of social and psychological well-being as an intangible resource for the development of local communities is defined as a subjective perception of Oneself and Others through cognitive, emotional and activity assessments, constructed under the influence of learned values of spatial and territorial identity, experience of social interaction, objective factors of the surrounding reality. The empirical part of the study is based on the results of expert interviews (N = 45) and online surveys (N = 969) of residents of three subjects of Southern Russia - Krasnodar Territory, the Republic of Adygea and the Republic of Crimea. It is revealed that citizens’ subjective perception of well-being and the possibilities of its increment has a personalistic and pragmatic character. At the same time, military-political tension, which creates significant threats and risks for communities in the South of Russia, has determined transformations in civil assessments and attitudes: a sense of belonging to the fate of fellow villagers / townspeople / fellow citizens involved in conducting a special military operation of Russia, and the direct dependence articulated by experts between individual and collective (national) well-being form the basis of mutual assistance practices.

Accessing the Divine: Indigenous Medical Specialists, Catholic Priests, and Nonorthodox Methods of Healing in Colonial Mexico

Abstract This study examines forty-six colonial records spanning over two centuries (ca. 1581–1802), the majority of which consist of Mexican Inquisition and criminal trials. The article illuminates how Indigenous medical specialists, alternatively labeled ritual specialists, maintained communal solidarity by accessing the divine using sacred rituals. From New Spain’s southern extremity in Chiapas to its northern frontier in Santa Fe, devout commoners made votive offerings to combat disease and recalibrate the cosmos. Indigenous medical specialists such as curanderos and midwives remained influential locally because commoners perceived their ceremonies to be efficacious. Ritual specialists used their advanced knowledge of medicine and spirituality to alleviate illnesses like dysentery, fever, and typhoid. Concern for ailing family members prompted Natives to take an inclusive approach to the treatment of disease, which could conflict with church doctrine. Case testimony reveals that diverse, nonorthodox methods of healing persisted in the face of Spanish colonization. Faith in the efficacy of Indigenous cosmologies helped the infirm to envisage a better life, instilling hope. The study’s focus on the spiritual and material illuminates how ancestral knowledge produced political and social ramifications centuries after inception, demonstrating how the past reverberates into the present.

Group Lending Models As An Alternative Empowerment Model: Assessing Gendered Socio-Economic Impacts in the Global South

Grameen Banks and other microcredit banks specialised towards collective empowerment in rural Bangladesh. The research reviews case studies alongside open-source data on group lending initiatives and models data on creditworthiness, upward mobility, and financial security of women in Bangladesh to examine the potential for the Grameen Bank’s replication for other marginalised economic groups in countries in the Global South, including India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The study aims to identify successes and failures in building community solidarity, the extent of women’s exclusion from other formal credit institutions, and the psychological well-being of female borrowers. It explores the long-term sustainability of group lending programs in specific Global South economic contexts (with widening income gaps across class and gender divides, and growing polarisation) and assesses their broader economic impacts on community development and growth in the identified countries. The study revealed that high repayment rates and the social dynamics of group lending with female borrowers translate into a sustainable and profitable model for lenders, as well as being an alternative system of empowerment benefiting both borrowers and lenders. The paper will analyse the impact of microfinance in developing economies. How far has this concept enabled women’s empowerment in Bangladesh? Has this resulted in encouraging adequate skills for women in other marginalized sections of these economies? What are the models on which this concept works? How effectively have these been used in other developing economies like Pakistan, Shri Lanka and India? Has the model changed in the country in which this model originated? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this system of microfinancing? These and other similar questions will be addressed in the course of this paper.

Perceptions and Experiences of Community Solidarity during COVID-19 in Two Under-Resourced Communities in South Africa

Perceptions and Experiences of Community Solidarity during COVID-19 in Two Under-Resourced Communities in South Africa

Human Nature Bonds in Wordsworth’s “The Ruined Cottage”

This article explores the theme of human nature bonds in William Wordsworth's poem, The Ruined Cottage (1799). The poem depicts the story of a rural family facing poverty and despair, with a focus on the protagonist's relationship with nature, fellow human beings, and the wider community. The protagonist's deep connection with the natural world is highlighted, portraying nature as a source of solace and spiritual renewal. The bonds within the human community are also explored, depicting both acts of compassion and indifference. The poem emphasizes the importance of empathy and communal support in the face of adversity, fostering a sense of collective understanding. Through its portrayal of human nature bonds, "The Ruined Cottage" underscores the restorative power of nature, the complexities of human relationships, and the significance of communal solidarity.
 The researcher has planned to examine The Ruined Cottage through the lens of ecocriticism by focusing on the correspondence between the gradual withering of Nature and the gradual demise of Margaret’s soul to reach a comprehensive interpretation of the poem. The researcher has explored on the importance of humankind’s ability to survive in nature by considering the viewpoints of the Yale School critics, the New Historicists, and the ecologists also.

Community Empowerment Through Social-Business Programs in Qurban Activities in North Sumatera

Community service activities, known as Abdimas, are executed through targeted social campaigns directed at Muslims in Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia. These individuals actively engage in the qurban program in North Sumatra, adopting the sacrificial entrustment scheme. The primary objective of this community service initiative is to empower local goat breeders and facilitate the equitable distribution of sacrificial meat within various regions of North Sumatra, encompassing Tebing Tinggi, Medan, and Deli Serdang. The employed methodology for this community service endeavor adheres to participatory action research (PAR), emphasizing active involvement from diverse stakeholders to effectively attain communal development objectives. The outcomes of the social campaign revealed the enthusiastic participation of 700 Qurbani performers, with 70% originating from Singapore and the remaining 30% hailing from Malaysia and Indonesia. The sacrificial ritual involved 700 goats, resulting in the production of approximately 7,500 packs of sacrificial meat. The subsequent distribution of qurban proceeds engaged village heads, hamlet heads, and local communities in the Tebing Tinggi, Medan, and Deli Serdang areas. This article sheds light on the positive contributions of Abdimas activities, emphasizing the empowerment of local goat breeders and the fostering of community solidarity through the support of the qurban program.

ABUL KALAM AZAD’S IDEA OF RELIGIOUS PLURALISM FOR AN INCLUSIVE INDIAN NATIONALISM: A CIVILIZATIONAL REVISIT

Abul Kalam Azad (1888-1958), the first Minister of Education in independent India, was a towering figure in the modern subcontinent. A freedom fighter against British colonial rule following the steps of Syed Ahmad Khan (1817-1898), an Islamic thinker, and a champion of Hindu-Muslim unity, Azad was an intellectual-activist advocating an inclusive Indian nationalism. This article focuses on Azad’s idea of religious pluralism based on the doctrine of unity of religions (wahdat al-adyan) and how he related it to his vision of an inclusive Indian nationalism. It discusses the main ideas embodied in this vision, especially the interrelated ideas of national unity and integrity, communal solidarity and harmony, cultural cohesion, and the need for a comprehensive education system that would serve national unity and the well-being of all Indians. Azad’s idea of unity of religions is articulated in his well-known exegetical work The Tarjuman al-Qur’an, especially in his commentary on the “Opening Chapter” (Surah al-Fatihah) of the Qur’an. This article also shows that Azad emphasized on common religious and cultural values as a means of embracing others for partnership in a national unity movement.

IN SEARCH OF SOLIDARITY: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF BELARUSIAN FEMINIST ACTIVIST PROJECTS

The article explores the interlink between the digital transformation process of Belarusian feminist activist projects and solidarity within the feminist community. The article aims to characterize the process of Belarusian feminist activist projects’ digital transformation, as well as to answer the question, how the digital transformation of Belarusian feminist activist projects influences the solidarity of the Belarusian feminist community as an ability to maintain horizontal networking and practices of care, as well as to form autonomous political subjectivities and unite for collective action. The article theorizes the concepts of feminist solidarity, the essence of digitalized activism and approaches to defining feminist civil society in Belarus. Building on existing scholarship and semi-structured interviews results, the article identifies how feminist projects underwent digitalization, presented by sixteen interlocutors, and contributes to understanding feminist solidarity, its challenges, and its further potential. The results provide an overview of the most significant features of feminist projects’ digital transformation in Belarus, including evidence of the uniqueness of the online space for the birth of a new generation of Belarusian feminists and related intergenerational transfer of knowledge both within and outside the community, overcoming the digital divide and boosting the dissemination of feminist values among Belarusians through the digitalization of feminist projects, rethinking the possible ways to strengthening solidarity within the community, and the need to constantly defend the feminist language within the political process of democratization in Belarus highlighted through digital activism.

EXPLORING THE PERCEPTION OF IIUM STUDENTS TOWARDS THE CONCEPT OF SOCIAL SOLIDARITY IN MULTICULTURAL MUSLIM STUDENTS: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY

IIUM, as an Islamic institution of higher education, aspires to be a centre of educational excellence that emphasizes Islamic values and internationalization. It is reflected in its vision and mission that embraces the Ummatic concept. In an attempt to examine students’ experiences of IIUM in this respect, the study explores the perceptions of IIUM Muslim students of the concept of social solidarity in the multicultural Muslim community through their experience studying at IIUM. The study employed the phenomenological research design, where ten participants were selected using purposive sampling. The data were then analyzed using thematic analysis. Research findings of the study showed that participants perceive social solidarity at IIUM through the themes of collective commitment and spiritual motivation. It emphasizes the need to improve the curriculum, co-curriculum, and learning environment that considers the multicultural background of the students. The study reveals the need for educators and university management to work together to develop curriculum, teaching and learning, and management practices that promote social solidarity among multicultural students in Islamic universities such as IIUM

Perubahan Sosial Terhadap Hadirnya Pariwisata Pantai Tebing di Desa Sungai Dua Laut Kabupaten Tanah Bumbu

Tebing Beach in Sungai Dua Laut Village is a new tourism area in Tanah Bumbu Regency, which has caused changes to occur in aspects of village community life. This study aims to see how the process of social change that occurred in Sungai Dua Laut Village towards the presence of Tebing Beach tourism. This study uses a descriptive-qualitative approach to qualitative research. Data collection techniques using non-participatory observation, in-depth interviews and documentation. This study used the data analysis technique of Miles and Huberman's interactive model, namely data collection, data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. From the results of this study, it was found how the community accepted the changes that were due to the presence of the Tebing Beach tourism object. It was found that there was a new norm value applied by the people of Sungai Dua Laut Village, namely Sapta Pesona which consists of 7 elements namely safe, orderly, clean, cool, beautiful, warm-hearted, and Memories to create a harmonious atmosphere between communities. Besides that, there is a manifest function, namely conscious and planned changes such as increasing community solidarity with the establishment of Pemuda Membangun Desa (PMD), environmental care actions, non-productive land use, and community openness to new things. As well as the existence of a latent function of the Pemuda Membangun Desa (PMD) such as the concern for the community outside the Sungai Dua Laut Village area for the condition of the people of Sungai Dua Laut Village and the process of community acceptance of foreigners. Then there is a manifest concept of the rise of the Pemuda Sahabat Laut (PSL) organization which then has monitoring of the coastal and marine environment and the existence of tour guides carried out by members of Pemuda Sahabat Laut (PSL).

Zero Hunger and Islamic Philanthropy Movement in Surakarta: A Study at Dahar Gratis Community

Poverty and hunger are significant issues in Indonesia. Non-governmental organizations also participate in poverty alleviation programs through philanthropic actions, including at the local level such as in Surakarta. This study aims to analyses philanthropic practices within the Dahar Gratis Community, Surakarta. The study is qualitative research and employs the theory of creative philanthropy proposed by Helmut K Anheier and Diana Leat (2006), focusing on the charity approach. The findings reveal that the Dahar Gratis Community sparks generosity and solidarity among its members by distributing food to the impoverished, thereby building a periodically empowered society. While operating at the local level, especially among young people, the community strives to provide global influences. The community managers believe that generosity is contagious, inspiring many to follow the same path of sharing with those in need. The Dahar Gratis Community also enhances philanthropic awareness in the community, particularly in Surakarta. This program proves effective in creating positive changes, notably in alleviating hunger and fostering generosity. Achieving a hunger-free society aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of zero hunger.