Analysis of Social Networks in Resource Management during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Ethnographic Perspective to View Complex Communities

Authors

Prihandoko Sanjatmiko, Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Indonesia

Abstract

Along with the process of globalization, a perspective is needed to see an increasingly complex and heterogenous community. This article argues that the perspective of Social Network Analysis (SNA) can be a solution to see the ever-changing community. Using synchronic and diachronic approach before and during the Covid-19 pandemic, this article discusses how the dynamics of actors survive as elite capture in a community social network in the context of resource management. The case being studied was Kampung Laut community in Cilacap, Indonesia. Quantitative data on social networks before the pandemic served as the basis for ethnographic explanations on the post-Covid-19 pandemic period. Research has found that although Kampung Laut community was physically isolated, they can still access resources from within and outside their environment. This condition was due to the role of actors from the community who build and maintain social networks to manage resources. With the coming of the pandemic, actors who have reputation, trust, and social capital survived as elite capture in the community. Theoretically, this research shows that SNA is relevant for describing complex communities with fading cultural boundaries. Methodologically, SNA research can use an ethnographic work to produce a holistic explanation in anthropology.

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Recommended Citation

Sanjatmiko, Prihandoko (2023) "Analysis of Social Networks in Resource Management during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Ethnographic Perspective to View Complex Communities," Antropologi Indonesia: Vol. 44: Iss. 1, Article 2.
DOI: 10.7454/jai.v44i1.1023
Available at: https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/jai/vol44/iss1/2